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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater

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personMr Richard Simmonds

corporate_fareTHE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST

location_onBridgwater, TA6 7EE

language Visit Website phone 1278422786

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

205

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Expected Standard

54%

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Demand Ratio

0.7x

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater is a Academy converter primary school in Bridgwater, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 74% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater is an academy converter in Bridgwater, Somerset, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school has approximately 202 pupils on roll, of whom 13% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 12% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #116 of 148 primaries in Somerset and #11,553 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. 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.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 57%

Reading65% LA 72%

Writing69% LA 69%

Maths65% LA 69%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading75% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing83% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths79% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading69% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths69% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.5

-2.2 to 2.5

1.1

Write

LA -0.4

-1.2 to 3.4

0.3

Maths

LA -1.4

-1.9 to 2.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 February 2025

Inspection Report

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08 March 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2019-10-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-05-25

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 202 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, 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)	202	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	203	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	199	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	206	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	207	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	203	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	205	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	202	1	0.5%	0.6%

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 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils