St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
Park Avenue, Bridgwater, TA6 7EE
199 pupils · 95% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Free school meals
- 9%
Ofsted
Good (2019) — 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 1 October 2019, published 7 November 2019. 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 | 54% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 12% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.93 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 28 | 77 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 34 | 72 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 29 | 21 | 67 | 29 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 25 | 25 | 70 | 25 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 21 | 79 | 30 |
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
- Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre 0.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School 0.6 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Wembdon St George's Church School 0.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Northgate Primary School 1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Hamp Academy 1.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · 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.