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St Catherine's Roman Catholic School

Pymore Road, Bridport, DT6 3TR

Local ranking73rd of 116 primary schools in Dorset
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
30.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
55.0%
Writing (Expected)
60.0%
Maths (Expected)
40.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
30.0%
Reading avg scaled score
100.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
99.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
98.0
Cohort Size
20

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
118
Boys
54 (46%)
Girls
64 (54%)
Capacity
210 (56% full)
SEND
19.5%
FSM Eligible
22.0%
EAL
8.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
16.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,178/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.8%
  • Asian Other: 5.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.4%
  • White Other: 2.5%
  • Black Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.8%
  • Other: 0.8%

84.8%

White British

5.1%

Asian Other

3.4%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140757
UKPRN
10045636
Establishment No.
3400
Trust
PLYMOUTH CAST

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