Bridgtown Primary School

Bridgtown Primary School continues to provide a safe and supportive environment where pupils thrive and enjoy their learning. The school has effectively maintained the standards identified in the previous inspection, and its dedicated team of leaders and staff work tirelessly to ensure pupils achieve well, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils express a strong sense of community and belonging, contributing positively to school life, and showcasing good behavior and engagement during lessons and activities. Despite these strengths, the school faces challenges with attendance, as some pupils miss school too frequently without adequate justification. Additionally, while significant improvements have been made to the curriculum, certain subjects are still developing and it has been noted that gaps in pupils' prior knowledge may hinder their ability to make connections to new learning. Overall, Bridgtown Primary School is on a positive trajectory but should focus on addressing these areas to further enhance its educational offerings.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and well cared for at school.
• Staff provide effective support to help pupils achieve their best.
• Improvements to the curriculum have led to better fluency in reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Strong support systems are in place for pupils with SEND.
• Pupils enjoy a range of engaging trips and activities.
• There is a strong sense of community among pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils have gaps in knowledge that affect their learning.
• Persistent absence remains a concern, affecting learning opportunities.

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 Bridgtown Primary School attended 93.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.9% 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, 1.2% of pupils at Bridgtown 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 Bridgtown Primary School had 18.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.8% 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, 25.3% of pupils at Bridgtown Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.0% 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 Bridgtown Primary School received £7,295 and spent £7,096 for each of its 328 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £540,000 (£1,648 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 Bridgtown Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bridgtown Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Bridgtown Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bridgtown Primary School was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Bridgtown Primary School have?

Bridgtown Primary School has 328 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bridgtown Primary School cover?

Bridgtown Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bridgtown Primary School?

Bridgtown Primary School is at North Street, Bridgtown, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 0AZ.