Bridgewater Primary School
Community primary school in Berkhamsted (Hertfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
75%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
92%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
92%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.0%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.1
▲ 1.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
3.9%
▼ 21pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
109%
459 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Bridgewater Primary School is a primary school located in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 459 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Andrea Bettridge.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Drama
- Football
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Dance
- Forest School
- Mathletics
- Outdoor Classroom Day
- Purple Mash
- Essential Letters and Sounds
- Letters and Sounds
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 117541
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (15 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steven Fitzpatrick | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Brendan Aspell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Becky Brown | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Claire Johns | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Emma Allum | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sheena Govindia | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ross Hyland-McCourt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Shreena Patel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robin Attfield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tom Bissenden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Cassie Roberts | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dan Twort | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Caroline Allen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Andrea Bettridge | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Rachel Blackie Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Steven Fitzpatrick Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Christopher Stewart Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record