Eastover Primary School
Community primary school in Bridgwater (Somerset).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
92%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.2%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.2
▲ 1.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.3%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
403 / 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).Eastover Primary School is a primary school located in Bridgwater, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 407 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Ms Beverley Alcock.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 123679
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Beryl Cockerell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sarah Stacey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Chloe Berry | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sally Thomas | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lyn Hunt | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Christopher Thorne | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jonathan Wright | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Beverley Alcock | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Joseph Knight Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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