North Petherton Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 School Fields
 North Petherton
 Bridgwater
 Somerset TA6 6LU
Telephone: 01278 662442

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Melanie Lawson (since September 2025 – came from Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School)
Previous Headteacher: Jason Nicolaides
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.6 / 14.92
Non-teaching Staff*: 22.76
Number of pupils: 408
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.9
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,235,996*
Income Per Pupil: £5,480
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Somerset
Electoral Ward: North Petherton
School Number: 9332335

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd December 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Petherton Park School (0.5km) show on map
  2. North Newton Community Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  3. Somerset Bridge Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  4. Hamp Nursery and Infants' School (3.1km) show on map
  5. Hamp Academy (3.1km) show on map
  6. Robert Blake School (3.3km) show on map
  7. Haygrove School (3.7km) show on map
  8. St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of Engl... (3.8km) show on map
  9. Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre (3.9km) show on map
  10. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater (4.0km) show on map
  11. St John and St Francis Church School (4.4km) show on map
  12. Northgate Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  13. Eastover Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  14. Wembdon St George's Church School (4.7km) show on map
  15. University Centre Somerset College Group (4.8km) show on map
  16. Bridgwater College Academy (5.1km) show on map
  17. Chilton Trinity School (5.4km) show on map
  18. Enmore Church of England Primary School (5.8km) show on map
  19. Polden Bower School (6.2km) show on map
  20. Willowdown Primary School (6.3km) show on map
  21. Westonzoyland Community Primary School (6.5km) show on map
  22. West Monkton Church of England School (6.8km) show on map
  23. Inaura School (6.9km) show on map
  24. Monkton Wood Academy (7.1km) show on map
  25. Cannington Church of England Primary School (7.4km) show on map
  26. Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School (7.5km) show on map
  27. Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School (7.5km) show on map
  28. Spaxton CofE Primary School (7.6km) show on map
  29. Cambian Somerset School (7.9km) show on map
  30. Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School (8.0km) show on map
  31. Brymore Academy (8.0km) show on map
  32. Nerrols Primary School and Nursery (8.1km) show on map
  33. Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School (8.1km) show on map
  34. Lyngford Park Primary School (8.2km) show on map
  35. Middlezoy Primary School (8.3km) show on map
  36. King's College Prep (8.3km) show on map
  37. Kingsmoor Primary School (8.3km) show on map
  38. North Curry CofE Primary School (8.4km) show on map
  39. Selworthy Special School (8.4km) show on map
  40. Ruishton Church of England School (8.5km) show on map
  41. Pyrland School (8.5km) show on map
  42. The Sky Academy (8.8km) show on map
  43. Park House School (8.9km) show on map
  44. Wellsprings Primary School (9.0km) show on map
  45. Puriton Primary School (9.1km) show on map
  46. Minerva Primary School (9.1km) show on map
  47. Othery Village School (9.1km) show on map
  48. Priorswood Primary School (9.2km) show on map
  49. Blackbrook Primary School (9.7km) show on map
  50. St Andrew's Church School (9.8km) show on map
  51. St James Church School (9.9km) show on map
  52. Pawlett Primary School Academy (10.0km) show on map
  53. Otterhampton Primary School (10.1km) show on map
  54. Taunton Deane Partnership College (10.1km) show on map
  55. Willow Vale School (10.1km) show on map
  56. Taunton School (10.1km) show on map
  57. Holway Park Community Primary School (10.2km) show on map
  58. Woolavington Village Primary School (10.2km) show on map
  59. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (10.3km) show on map
  60. Taunton Preparatory School (10.3km) show on map
  61. North Town Academy (10.4km) show on map
  62. Silver Bridge School (10.4km) show on map
  63. St George's Catholic School (10.5km) show on map
  64. King's College Taunton (10.6km) show on map
  65. Staplegrove Church School (10.7km) show on map
  66. Richard Huish College (10.8km) show on map
  67. Somerset Progressive School (10.9km) show on map
  68. Bishop Fox's School (10.9km) show on map
  69. The Castle School (11.0km) show on map
  70. Parkfield Primary School (11.4km) show on map
  71. Norton Fitzwarren Church School (11.6km) show on map
  72. Bishops Hull Primary School (11.9km) show on map
  73. Thurlbear Church of England Primary School (12.0km) show on map
  74. Catcott Primary School (12.0km) show on map
  75. Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary Sc... (12.1km) show on map
  76. Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School (12.2km) show on map
  77. Queen's College (12.3km) show on map
  78. Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School (12.4km) show on map
  79. Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School (12.5km) show on map
  80. Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School (12.5km) show on map
  81. Bishops Lydeard Church School (12.7km) show on map
  82. Trull Church of England VA Primary School (13.1km) show on map
  83. West Huntspill Primary Academy (13.4km) show on map
  84. High Ham Church of England Primary School (13.5km) show on map
  85. East Huntspill Primary Academy (13.6km) show on map
  86. Stogursey Church of England Primary School (13.7km) show on map
  87. Cotford St Luke Primary School (13.7km) show on map
  88. Dovecote School (13.8km) show on map
  89. Huish Episcopi Primary School (14.2km) show on map
  90. Orchard Grove Primary School (14.4km) show on map
  91. The Levels School (14.5km) show on map
  92. Huish Episcopi Academy (14.8km) show on map
  93. Ashcott Primary School (15.0km) show on map
  94. Churchfield Church School (15.1km) show on map
  95. The King Alfred School an Academy (15.3km) show on map
  96. Hambridge Community Primary School (15.5km) show on map
  97. Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School (15.5km) show on map
  98. Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary (15.6km) show on map
  99. Ashill Community Primary School (15.8km) show on map
  100. St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (15.9km) show on map
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