Ofsted: Outstanding trending_up Places Available emoji_events #3 in Salford public Top 9% UK

Bridgewater Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs E Henderson

location_onManchester, M38 9WD

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2017

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Students

441

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Expected Standard

82%

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Demand Ratio

0.7x

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Bridgewater Primary School is a Community school primary school in Manchester, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 9% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bridgewater Primary School is a community school in Manchester, Salford, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 439 pupils on roll, of whom 51% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 82% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #3 of 71 primaries in Salford and #348 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

82%

LA 58%

Reading86% LA 73%

Writing86% LA 68%

Maths86% LA 71%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading88% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing78% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths81% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading84% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing84% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths85% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA -0.6

-1.1 to 2.5

1.2

Write

LA -0.9

-0.5 to 2.9

1.1

Maths

LA -0.4

-0.6 to 2.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading79% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths88% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.0

Read

LA 0.4

-0.7 to 2.6

3.3

Write

LA 0.4

1.7 to 4.8

1.8

Maths

LA 0.4

0.4 to 3.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 63%

Reading87% LA 73%

Writing84% LA 76%

Maths97% LA 75%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA 0.4

-1.6 to 2.8

0.7

Write

LA 0.3

-1.4 to 2.8

1.6

Maths

LA 0.6

-0.4 to 3.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 May 2024

Inspection Report

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09 December 2020

Inspection Report

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03 October 2017

Inspection Report

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03 July 2013

Inspection Report

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22 June 2011

Inspection Report

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23 March 2011

Inspection Report

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09 November 2010

Inspection Report

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11 May 2010

Inspection Report

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03 February 2010

Inspection Report

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16 September 2009

Inspection Report

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12 March 2007

Inspection Report

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25 November 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-10-03

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-07-03

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 439 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	439	3	0.7%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	437	1	0.2%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	435	1	0.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	439	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	434	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	436	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	441	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	440	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	436	3	0.7%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	431	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	427	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	419	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	412	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	413	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	428	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	428	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	422	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	432	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	436	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	431	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	411	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	403	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	404	1	0.2%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	368	4	1.1%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	366	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	359	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 45 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 35 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 14 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

88.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

91.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

28.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree71%

agree20%

disagree6%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree77%

agree17%

strongly disagree6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree54%

agree17%

disagree9%

strongly disagree3%

not applicable17%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree60%

agree34%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree74%

agree20%

disagree6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree77%

agree20%

strongly disagree3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree86%

agree14%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree71%

agree14%

disagree14%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree57%

agree29%

disagree9%

strongly disagree6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes91%

no9%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Salford

Wardley CofE Primary School

St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

St Philip's RC Primary School

St Andrew's CofE Primary School

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Dukesgate Academy