North Petherton Primary School

About North Petherton Primary School

North Petherton Primary School is a primary school in Bridgwater, Somerset, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 408 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted (December 2025). In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 6.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). North Petherton Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 55 families who put it first were offered a place. The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2025 lived 1.32 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 5.5%. There are about 21.9 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.