Bridgewater Primary School
URN: 117541 • Berkhamsted HP4 1ES
Overview
- Name
- Bridgewater Primary School
- URN
- 117541
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 64.4 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Andrea Bettridge (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01442871231
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Bridle Way, Berkhamsted HP4 1ES
Summary
Bridgewater Primary School is a community school located in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, catering to a mixed-gender population of 459 pupils, exceeding its capacity of 420. The school is committed to fostering a safe and joyful learning environment where every child feels valued and inspired to reach their full potential. The ethos is built around core values of kindness, bravery, respect, and teamwork, which are integrated into the school culture through monthly focus themes.
The school offers a rich curriculum designed to develop resilience and celebrate success, preparing students to become reflective and considerate citizens. Bridgewater encourages inclusivity and embraces diversity, ensuring that all members of the school community are supported and uplifted.
Parents can engage with the school through various events, including open tours for prospective nursery families. The school also provides resources such as a prospectus and parent/carer handbook to keep families informed about school life and policies. For more information, visit the school’s website.
The school offers a rich curriculum designed to develop resilience and celebrate success, preparing students to become reflective and considerate citizens. Bridgewater encourages inclusivity and embraces diversity, ensuring that all members of the school community are supported and uplifted.
Parents can engage with the school through various events, including open tours for prospective nursery families. The school also provides resources such as a prospectus and parent/carer handbook to keep families informed about school life and policies. For more information, visit the school’s website.
Useful links
- Biographies of our governors (governance)
- Claire Snell, Clerk to Governors (governance)
- Governor recruitment - how you can get involved (governance)
- Governors' Gazette (governance)
- Our Governors (governance)
- Absences for illness (sen)
- Julie O'Sullivan, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCO) (sen)
- SEN resources (sen)
- Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) (sen)
- Tom Bissenden, Co-opted (Vice-Chair) (sen)
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Key details
- LA
- Hertfordshire
- Age range
- 3 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils
- 459
- Boys
- 252
- Girls
- 207
- FSM %
- 6.40
- Open date
- 1900-01-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2022-11-16
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Hertfordshire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 459 | 252 | 207 | 420 | 6.40 |
| 2024-09-11 | 458 | 244 | 214 | 420 | 6.20 |
| 2023-09-11 | 457 | 245 | 212 | 420 | 3.60 |
| 2022-09-11 | 457 | 245 | 212 | 420 | 3.60 |
| 2021-09-11 | 459 | 230 | 229 | 420 | 3.80 |
| 2020-09-11 | 462 | 229 | 233 | 420 | 3.30 |
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