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Northgate Primary School

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

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

256

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Expected Standard

79%

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Demand Ratio

2.1x

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Northgate Primary School is a Free schools primary school in Bridgwater, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 2.1× more applications than places — plan well ahead. Ranks in the top 14% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Northgate Primary School is a free schools in Bridgwater, Somerset, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 261 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 79% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #3 of 148 primaries in Somerset and #726 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 2.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.8 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

79%

LA 57%

Reading89% LA 72%

Writing86% LA 69%

Maths86% LA 69%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading72% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths69% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading76% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths69% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.9

Read

LA -0.5

-0.7 to 4.4

1.0

Write

LA -0.4

-1.3 to 3.4

-0.8

Maths

LA -1.4

-3.1 to 1.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 65%

Reading-% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.8

Write

LA -0.4

Maths

LA -1.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%

Reading-% LA 77%

Writing-% LA 78%

Maths-% LA 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.2

Write

LA -0.3

Maths

LA -1.0

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

16 February 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2022-02-16

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

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

1.1%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.8%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

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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 261 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	261	3	1.1%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	255	1	0.4%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	262	4	1.5%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	256	2	0.8%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	255	4	1.6%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	253	3	1.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	256	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	251	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	253	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	253	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	243	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	254	9	3.5%	0.4%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	252	1	0.4%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	242	3	1.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	239	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	239	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	227	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	185	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	180	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	146	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	80	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	58	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	42	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

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 26 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Northgate Primary School

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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