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Marshwood CofE Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Bridport, DT6 5QA

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,018 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Marshwood CofE Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils43
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Deborah Jory-Kellaway
TrustTHE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
Local authorityDorset
Opened01 Nov 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141524.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDorsetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%-8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106-106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104-105
Expected standard in reading88%-76%
Expected standard in writing63%-73%
Expected standard in maths63%-75%
Pupils taking tests8--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils43
Girls24
Boys19
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23.3%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.70
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.38.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size21.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
97.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher11.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.8
Teachers (FTE)3.66
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.25
Support staff (FTE)3.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.7
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.9
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.15
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.9
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.9
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDorsetEngland
Overall absence6.7%, worse than England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.5%, similar to England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5%, worse than England-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Marshwood CofE Primary Academy

What is Marshwood CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Marshwood CofE Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 May 2024.

How does Marshwood CofE Primary Academy rank in England?

Marshwood CofE Primary Academy ranks 14,018 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

What are Marshwood CofE Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils at Marshwood CofE Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Marshwood CofE Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Marshwood CofE Primary Academy made 9 offers from 15 applications (1.7 per offer), and 9 of 9 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Marshwood CofE Primary Academy?

Marshwood CofE Primary Academy has 43 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Marshwood CofE Primary Academy?

Marshwood CofE Primary Academy had 70 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Marshwood CofE Primary Academy?

At Marshwood CofE Primary Academy, the average class had 21.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 11.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Marshwood CofE Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Marshwood CofE Primary Academy missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.