Community school · West Northamptonshire

Bridgewater Primary School

3–11Ages
650Pupils
PrimaryPhase
122076URN

Bridgewater Drive, Bridgewater Primary School, Northampton, NN3 3AF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 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

1.9per place

close to West Northamptonshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Northamptonshire

162 applications for 84 places · 51st of 103 in West Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

West Northamptonshire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 8 October 2024Ofsted'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

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to West Northamptonshire median (2.0) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

162 applications · 84 places offered · 79 named it first

2026 1.9; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2025 1.7; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2024 1.9; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 2.0; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2022 1.9; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2021 2.0; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 2.3; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2019 2.3; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 2.5; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 2.5; West Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2016 2.7; West Northamptonshire median median 2.2
2015 2.5; West Northamptonshire median median 2.3
2014 2.5; West Northamptonshire median median 2.2

This school
West Northamptonshire 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	84	162	1.9	79	0.94
Sep 2025	76	132	1.7	75	0.99
Sep 2024	89	171	1.9	89	1.00
Sep 2023	90	181	2.0	107	1.19
Sep 2022	89	167	1.9	83	0.93
Sep 2021	89	181	2.0	95	1.07
Sep 2020	90	208	2.3	94	1.04
Sep 2019	90	210	2.3	103	1.14
Sep 2018	90	227	2.5	100	1.11
Sep 2017	90	229	2.5	107	1.19
Sep 2016	88	239	2.7	85	0.97
Sep 2015	88	219	2.5	82	0.93
Sep 2014	90	229	2.5	85	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 80% · Maths 80% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%29th of 134 in West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

West Northamptonshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard47%

West Northamptonshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

West Northamptonshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth13%

West Northamptonshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

West Northamptonshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard36%

West Northamptonshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Northamptonshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	11%	107	106
2023/24	64%	8%	107	105
2022/23	59%	11%	106	105

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 grade2024

1.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Abington Vale Primary School
0.5 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good · improving2024

4.2applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Weston Favell CofE Primary School
0.9 km · West Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Cedar Road Primary School
1.3 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Barry Primary School
1.3 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Headlands Primary School
1.4 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Stimpson Avenue Academy
1.5 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Standens Barn Primary School
1.6 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Eastfield Academy
1.7 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 122076 · 941/2010
Capacity: 630 pupils · 650 on roll
Free school meals: 5.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Bridgewater Drive, Bridgewater Primary School, Northampton, NN3 3AF
Local authority: West Northamptonshire

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