Bridport Primary SchoolBridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bridport.
Summary of the comparison
Bridport Primary School and Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Bridport.
Bridport Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bridport Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bridport Primary School was judged Good and Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Bridport Primary School and 52.0% for Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bridport Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridportBridport Primary School | BridportBridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | 37th of 116 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 288 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Bridport, DT6 3BJ | Bridport, DT6 5LA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 52.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 288 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.8% | 29.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.9% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.9% | 32.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 12.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bridport Primary School
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
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