Bridgewater Primary School
Foundation school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 466 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 472 |
| Free school meals | 50.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | West End Schools Trust |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Address | Bridgewater, Delaval Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6NL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.bridgewater.newcastle.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01912745290 |
| URN | 108466 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 February 2025, published 19 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- West Newcastle Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Canning Street Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Excelsior Academy (all-through school, about 1.1 km)
- Stocksfield Avenue Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Johns Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle (primary school, about 1.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.