Bridgewater Primary School

Bridgewater Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 3AF

Not rated

Inspected 8 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

73%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

658

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Northamptonshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 658 / 630 (104%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

6.6%

Disadvantaged

13.5%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

12.5%

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)

73%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.7%

Overall absence

4.9%

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.

25.49

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

25.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

29.38

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

£47,047

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,493 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.

£6,178

Spend per pupil

£6,289

Income per pupil

42%

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.