Pawlett Primary School
Gaunts Road, Pawlett, Bridgwater, TA6 4SB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PATHWAY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Barker
- Sponsor
- Castle School Education Trust
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 79
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- URN
- 147015
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01278684151
About this school
Pawlett Primary School is a primary academy in Bridgwater. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 66 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Pawlett Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 56% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 11% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 78% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 36% | 56% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 78% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 96.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Pawlett Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 27% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67 |
| 2023/24 | 66 |
| 2024/25 | 72 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pawlett Primary School compares
Pawlett Primary School ranked 97th of 154 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 9.7% | 23.6% | 66 | — |
| Puriton Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 10.1% | 200 | 1.8 miles |
| West Huntspill Primary School | 45% | 10.9% | 47.1% | 123 | 2.3 miles |
| Otterhampton Primary School | 44% | 4.7% | 12.1% | 60 | 2.5 miles |
| Willowdown Primary School | 66% | 7% | 26.6% | 361 | 2.9 miles |
| Cannington Church of England Primary School | 71% | 5.1% | 15.2% | 171 | 3.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.61%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 9.67%
- Persistent absence
- 28.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Puriton Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
West Huntspill Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Highbridge
-
Otterhampton Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Willowdown Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Cannington Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
Other schools in Bridgwater
Pawlett Primary School ranks 14th of the 26 ranked primary schools in Bridgwater.
- Ashcott Primary School Primary
- Cannington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Catcott Primary School Primary
- Eastover Primary School Primary
- Enmore Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hamp Academy Primary
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Primary
- Kingsmoor Primary School Primary
- Middlezoy Primary School Primary
- Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School Primary
- North Newton Community Primary School Primary
- North Petherton Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from Pawlett Primary School Academy to Pawlett Primary School recorded 19 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Pawlett Primary School teach?
- Pawlett Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridgwater.
- Who is the headteacher of Pawlett Primary School?
- The headteacher of Pawlett Primary School is Mrs Emma Barker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pawlett Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pawlett Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Pawlett Primary School?
- Pawlett Primary School has 66 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Pawlett Primary School full?
- Pawlett Primary School has capacity for 79 pupils and 66 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Pawlett Primary School a faith school?
- No. Pawlett Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Pawlett Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Pawlett Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Pawlett Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Pawlett Primary School is part of PATHWAY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Pawlett Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 27% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Pawlett Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Pawlett Primary School ranked 97th of 154 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Pawlett Primary School's absence rate?
- Pawlett Primary School's overall absence rate is 9.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pawlett Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pawlett Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 19 September 2026.