Foundation school · Newcastle upon Tyne

Bridgewater Primary School

3–11Ages
466Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108466URN

Bridgewater, Delaval Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6NL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.5 below Newcastle upon Tyne median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

98 applications for 60 places · 52nd of 66 in Newcastle upon Tyne

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Newcastle upon Tyne 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 11 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Newcastle upon Tyne median (2.1) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

98 applications · 60 places offered · 64 named it first

2026 1.6; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.1
2025 1.5; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.2
2024 1.4; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.1
2023 1.4; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.2
2022 1.6; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.2
2021 1.6; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.0
2020 1.6; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.1
2019 1.5; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.0
2018 1.4; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.1
2017 1.5; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.0
2016 1.3; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.3
2015 1.1; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.3
2014 1.8; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Newcastle upon Tyne median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Newcastle upon Tyne median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	98	1.6	64	1.07
Sep 2025	60	88	1.5	59	0.98
Sep 2024	59	83	1.4	59	1.00
Sep 2023	60	86	1.4	63	1.05
Sep 2022	45	72	1.6	42	0.93
Sep 2021	55	86	1.6	46	0.84
Sep 2020	50	78	1.6	47	0.94
Sep 2019	56	83	1.5	54	0.96
Sep 2018	56	76	1.4	54	0.96
Sep 2017	45	69	1.5	40	0.89
Sep 2016	46	59	1.3	39	0.85
Sep 2015	39	44	1.1	29	0.74
Sep 2014	29	53	1.8	38	1.31

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 78% · Maths 74% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%39th of 63 in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Newcastle upon Tyne 80% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Newcastle upon Tyne 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Newcastle upon Tyne 74% England 75%

Greater depth26%

Newcastle upon Tyne 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Newcastle upon Tyne 78% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Newcastle upon Tyne 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Newcastle upon Tyne median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	9%	106	105
2023/24	61%	3%	107	106
2022/23	68%	8%	106	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bridgewater Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell
0.5 km · Newcastle upon Tyne

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Atkinson Road Primary Academy
0.7 km · Newcastle upon Tyne

Good2023

2.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Trinity Solutions Academy
1.0 km · Newcastle upon Tyne

Not yet inspected
West Newcastle Academy
1.0 km · Newcastle upon Tyne

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Canning Street Primary School
1.0 km · Newcastle upon Tyne

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School
1.2 km · Newcastle upon Tyne

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Johns Primary School
1.3 km · Newcastle upon Tyne

Remains Good · improving2024

1.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
1.3 km · Newcastle upon Tyne

Good2024

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108466 · 391/2210
Trust: West End Schools Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 472 pupils · 466 on roll
Free school meals: 50.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Valley View Nursery School (URN 108433)
Address: Bridgewater, Delaval Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6NL
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources