Northgate Primary School
Free schools in Bridgwater, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 258 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 446 |
| Free school meals | 29.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | Northgate, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3EU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.northgateprimaryschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01278226070 |
| URN | 144757 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 9 June 2026, published 12 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 February 2022, published 7 April 2022:
| 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
- Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Eastover Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Hamp Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Wembdon St George's Church School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Bridgwater College Academy (all-through school, about 1.7 km)
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