Northgate Primary School

Northgate, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3EU

Good

Inspected 16 February 2022

Good

Ofsted

79%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

261

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 261 / 446 (59%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 16 February 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

37.7%

Disadvantaged

24.1%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

15.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

79%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.7%

Overall absence

13.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.61

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

22.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -10.7 vs 2023/24

12.86

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£44,719

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,751 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,233

Spend per pupil

£7,903

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.