What did Ofsted judge Puriton Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Puriton Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Puriton Primary School?

Puriton Primary School has 200 pupils on roll.

What ages does Puriton Primary School take?

Puriton Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Puriton Primary School located?

Puriton Primary School is located in Bridgwater, TA7 8BT, Somerset.

How do I apply to Puriton Primary School?

Puriton Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Puriton Primary School?

On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Puriton Primary School was 1.671 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Puriton Primary School?

When Puriton Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children Looked After — Children who are in the care of a Local Authority or have previously been and are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings at school — Children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff employed by the school recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 1 further criteria. 28 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: The child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance is measured in a straight line by a Geographical Information System (GIS) method from the geocoded point of the school site to the geocoded point of the pupil's home. Random allocation undertaken by the local authority or another body unconnected with the Academy Trust will be used as a tie-break to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between a child's home and the academy/free school is equidistant in any two or more cases.

What is the largest ethnic background at Puriton Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 97.5% of pupils at Puriton Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Puriton Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

1.671miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2025-26 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Puriton Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children Looked After — Children who are in the care of a Local Authority or have previously been and are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement order or special guardianship order.
2Siblings at school — Children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address
3Children of staff — Children of staff employed by the school recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4All other children — Children not satisfying a higher criterion

If two applications tie: The child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance is measured in a straight line by a Geographical Information System (GIS) method from the geocoded point of the school site to the geocoded point of the pupil's home. Random allocation undertaken by the local authority or another body unconnected with the Academy Trust will be used as a tie-break to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between a child's home and the academy/free school is equidistant in any two or more cases.

Where a school is named in a child's Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care Plan, the child will be allocated a place before oversubscription criteria are applied.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Puriton Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Puriton Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Puriton Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Puriton Primary School?: Puriton Primary School has 200 pupils on roll.
What ages does Puriton Primary School take?: Puriton Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Puriton Primary School located?: Puriton Primary School is located in Bridgwater, TA7 8BT, Somerset.
How do I apply to Puriton Primary School?: Puriton Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Puriton Primary School?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Puriton Primary School was 1.671 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Puriton Primary School?: When Puriton Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children Looked After — Children who are in the care of a Local Authority or have previously been and are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings at school — Children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff employed by the school recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 1 further criteria. 28 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: The child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance is measured in a straight line by a Geographical Information System (GIS) method from the geocoded point of the school site to the geocoded point of the pupil's home. Random allocation undertaken by the local authority or another body unconnected with the Academy Trust will be used as a tie-break to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between a child's home and the academy/free school is equidistant in any two or more cases.
What is the largest ethnic background at Puriton Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 97.5% of pupils at Puriton Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Puriton Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children Looked After — Children who are in the care of a Local Authority or have previously been and are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement order or special guardianship order.
2Siblings at school — Children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address
3Children of staff — Children of staff employed by the school recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4All other children — Children not satisfying a higher criterion

Where a school is named in a child's Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care Plan, the child will be allocated a place before oversubscription criteria are applied.

Puriton Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Puriton Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Puriton Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Puriton Primary School?: Puriton Primary School has 200 pupils on roll.
What ages does Puriton Primary School take?: Puriton Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Puriton Primary School located?: Puriton Primary School is located in Bridgwater, TA7 8BT, Somerset.
How do I apply to Puriton Primary School?: Puriton Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Puriton Primary School?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Puriton Primary School was 1.671 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Puriton Primary School?: When Puriton Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children Looked After — Children who are in the care of a Local Authority or have previously been and are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings at school — Children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff employed by the school recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 1 further criteria. 28 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: The child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance is measured in a straight line by a Geographical Information System (GIS) method from the geocoded point of the school site to the geocoded point of the pupil's home. Random allocation undertaken by the local authority or another body unconnected with the Academy Trust will be used as a tie-break to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between a child's home and the academy/free school is equidistant in any two or more cases.
What is the largest ethnic background at Puriton Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 97.5% of pupils at Puriton Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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