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Bridgemere CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Bridgemere Lane, Bridgemere, Nantwich CW5 7PX · bridgemereschool.co.uk · 01270 520271
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire East 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 94
- 90% of 105 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 17%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 13 families put the school first and 13 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cheshire East it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Bridgemere CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (27 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 27
- 31% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied