North Newton Community Primary School
Community primary school in Bridgwater (Somerset).
KS2 RWM expected
64%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
86%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
86%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.6%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.6
▼ 3.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.1%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
93 / 100 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 the school
- URN
- 123689
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Governance
- PTFA Minutes
- Complaints Procedure
- Knowledge Organisers
- PSHE RSE
- Music
- Extra-Curricular Clubs
- PE Funding
- Philosophy for Kids
- Assemblies
- Success Stories
- Hedgehogs (Class Page)
- Foxes (Class Page)
- Squirrels (Class Page)
- Badgers (Class Page)
- Medicine in School
and 3 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Governing body (5 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kathryn Bown | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Barham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Donley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Malcolm McKay | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Deborah Leach | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Derek Norman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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