Bridgemere CofE Primary School

Bridgemere CofE Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its good status since the last inspection in 2018. The school is recognized for creating a nurturing environment where pupils feel valued and supported, leading to strong academic achievements and a positive school culture. High expectations for all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are evident, as is the school's commitment to enriching pupils' school experience through diverse extracurricular opportunities. While the curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, there are areas where assessment strategies could be improved in certain subjects. This can sometimes obstruct teachers from quickly addressing gaps in pupils' knowledge. Nonetheless, the school is proactive in ensuring that students are well-prepared for their future educational steps, with enthusiastic participation in reading and other learning activities, demonstrating both engagement and a commitment to academic success.

Strengths

• Strong relationships between staff and pupils promote a caring school environment.
• Pupils exhibit positive attitudes and strong behavior in lessons.
• High expectations lead to good pupil achievements.
• Enrichment opportunities allow pupils to explore various interests and talents.
• Effective phonics instruction supports early reading and writing development.
• Strong parental engagement is evident through positive feedback.
• Regular assessments help teachers identify and support learning effectively.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment strategies in a few subjects are not aligned closely enough with the curriculum, hindering rapid identification of knowledge gaps.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bridgemere CofE Primary School attended 97.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Bridgemere CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Bridgemere CofE Primary School had 17.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.0% of pupils at Bridgemere CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Bridgemere CofE Primary School received £7,707 and spent £7,937 for each of its 94 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £43,000 (£462 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Bridgemere CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bridgemere CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Bridgemere CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bridgemere CofE Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Bridgemere CofE Primary School have?

Bridgemere CofE Primary School has 94 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bridgemere CofE Primary School cover?

Bridgemere CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Bridgemere CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bridgemere CofE Primary School?

Bridgemere CofE Primary School is at Bridgemere Lane, Bridgemere, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 7PX.