St John and St Francis Church School
Westonzoyland Road, Bridgwater, TA6 5BP
421 pupils · 97% of 436 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Free school meals
- 20.7%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 11 May 2022, published 3 July 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 56% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 5% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.32 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 60 | 79 | 112 | 60 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 59 | 57 | 99 | 59 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 55 | 53 | 85 | 55 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 53 | 51 | 88 | 53 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 44 | 41 | 85 | 44 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 45 | 40 | 83 | 45 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 56 | 102 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 59 | 118 | 60 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Eastover Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Somerset Bridge Primary School 1.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Northgate Primary School 2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Willowdown Primary School 2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Hamp Academy 2.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.