Bridgewater Primary School
School Name: Bridgewater Primary School Address: Bridgewater, Delaval Road Town/City: Newcastle-upon-Tyne County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: NE15 6NL Telephone Number: 01912 745290 Website: www.bridgewater.newcastle.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Foundation school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Trust: West End Schools Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Robson
Capacity: 472
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 466 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 50.9%
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
URN: 108466
DfE Number: 391/2210
UKPRN: 10075854
UPRN: 4510105087
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Newcastle upon Tyne (E08000021)
Constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (E14001377)
Electoral Ward: Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn (E05016348)
Easting & Northing: 420987E, 564102N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 58' 18.25" N 1° 40' 24.75" W
Plus Code: 9C6WX8CG+MH
DfE Record: View record
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