Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolLoders CofE Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bridport.
Summary of the comparison
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Loders CofE Primary Academy are primary schools in Bridport.
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Loders CofE Primary Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Loders CofE Primary Academy 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 Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 50.0% for Loders CofE Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Loders CofE Primary Academy (43.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridportPowerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | BridportLoders CofE Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | 59th of 116 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 39 | 73 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 84 | |
| Location | Bridport, DT6 3TB | Bridport, DT6 3SA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 100.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 39 | 73 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.1% | 20.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 28.2% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 12.8% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.5% | 6.8% 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.
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Loders CofE Primary Academy
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