Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bridgwater (Somerset).
KS2 RWM expected
53%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.4
▲ 0.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.6%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
76%
144 / 189 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Who runs this school
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), via WhatSchool, record last changed 05-10-2026.- Maintained by
- Somerset (local council)
- Type of school
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Admissions authority
- Local council
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Federation
- Not part of a federation
- Trust
- Not part of an academy trust
On Governance Register
iGovernors: Get Information about Schools governance data, as held on Governance Register. School counts: Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026.- 8 governors are listed for this school on Governance Register. See the Overview.
- Somerset has 304 schools on the register, including 87 council-maintained primary schools. See them all.
What this means
- Funding
- Funded by the local council from the government's school funding, using a local formula.
- Staff and buildings
- The local council employs the staff. The land and buildings are usually owned by a charity, often a religious body.
- Admissions
- The local council is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy.
- Governance
- A governing body, which includes foundation governors appointed by the charity or religious body, runs the school.
General explanation of how this type of school works in England, not a statement about this school. See GOV.UK types of school.