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Bridport Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bridport, DT6 3BJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,051 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

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

Bridport Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Mar 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils267 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Michaela Kite
TrustINITIO LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityDorset
Opened01 Apr 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142690.

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 maths50%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%-8%
Average reading score104-106
Average maths score103-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104-105
Expected standard in reading64%-76%
Expected standard in writing72%-73%
Expected standard in maths66%-75%
Pupils taking tests50--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils267
Girls122
Boys145
Eligible for free school meals22.1%
First language not English5.6%
SEN support60
EHC plan16
Average class size29.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.3%
Other White
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Other Asian
1.9%
White and Asian
1.1%
White and Black African
0.4%
African
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDorsetEngland
Overall absence6.5%-5.1%
Persistent absence15.2%-13.2%
Severe absence1.6%-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)37
Applications (Reception)59
First preference applications (Reception)37
First preference offers (Reception)37
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll288
Unfilled places31.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.3
Pupils per adult13.5
Teachers (FTE)10.57
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.55
Support staff (FTE)12.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Bridport Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Catherine's Roman Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryThe Sir John Colfox AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryLoders CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimarySymondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bridport Primary School

What is Bridport Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bridport Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Mar 2023.

How does Bridport Primary School rank in England?

Bridport Primary School ranks 12,051 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

How many pupils attend Bridport Primary School?

Bridport Primary School has 267 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.