Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBridport Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bridport.
Summary of the comparison
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Bridport Primary School are primary schools in Bridport.
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bridport Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged strong and Bridport 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 67.0% for Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 50.0% for Bridport Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bridport Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridportSymondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | BridportBridport Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | 20th of 116 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 105 | 288 | |
| Capacity | 112 | 420 | |
| Location | Bridport, DT6 6HD | Bridport, DT6 3BJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 105 | 288 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.4% | 19.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 21.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 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.
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Bridport Primary School
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