North Petherton Primary School
Community school in Bridgwater, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 409 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 16.40% |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | School Fields, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6LU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.northpethertonprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01278662442 |
| URN | 135830 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 2 December 2025, published 1 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 September 2021, published 19 October 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| 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
- North Newton Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Somerset Bridge Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Hamp Academy (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- St John and St Francis Church School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
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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.