Stogursey Church of England Primary School
Tower Hill, Stogursey, Bridgwater, TA5 1PR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Rood
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Quantock Education Trust
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 147326
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01278732389
About this school
Stogursey Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bridgwater. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 64 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stogursey Church of England 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 29% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 14% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 57% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 39% | 29% | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 43% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 98.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.60 | - | - |
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 Stogursey Church of England 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 | 39% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 29% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65 |
| 2023/24 | 59 |
| 2024/25 | 62 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stogursey Church of England Primary School compares
Stogursey Church of England Primary School ranked 145th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 7% | 32.3% | 64 | — |
| Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School | 53% | 4.5% | 14.7% | 144 | 2.0 miles |
| Otterhampton Primary School | 44% | 4.7% | 12.1% | 60 | 3.6 miles |
| Spaxton CofE Primary School | 36% | 3.8% | 14.9% | 51 | 4.2 miles |
| Cannington Church of England Primary School | 71% | 5.1% | 15.2% | 171 | 4.3 miles |
| Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School | 75% | 5.9% | 14% | 50 | 5.4 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report3 March 2026
- 24 May 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.26%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.99%
- Persistent absence
- 16.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Otterhampton Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Spaxton CofE Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Cannington Church of England Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School5.4 miles
Primary · Taunton
Other schools in Bridgwater
Stogursey Church of England Primary School ranks 25th 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
Common questions
- What ages does Stogursey Church of England Primary School teach?
- Stogursey Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridgwater.
- Who is the headteacher of Stogursey Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stogursey Church of England Primary School is Mrs Rachel Rood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stogursey Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stogursey Church of England 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 Stogursey Church of England Primary School?
- Stogursey Church of England Primary School has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Stogursey Church of England Primary School full?
- Stogursey Church of England Primary School has capacity for 90 pupils and 64 on roll (71%), 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 Stogursey Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stogursey Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Stogursey Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stogursey Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Stogursey Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Stogursey Church of England Primary School is part of QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stogursey Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 36% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stogursey Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Stogursey Church of England Primary School ranked 145th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stogursey Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Stogursey Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stogursey Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stogursey Church of England 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 10 July 2026.