Bridport Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St Andrew's Road, Bridport, DT6 3BJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bridport Primary School is a primary school in Bridport for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 3rd of 10 primary schools in Bridport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 March 2023, report published 16 May 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

50 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

267 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals22.1%

22.1%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.6%

5.6%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.5%

22.5%, 7.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near Bridport Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	30% met the expected standard
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Loders CofE Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	67% met the expected standard
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Michaela Kite
Phone: 01308422846
Website: bridportprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Andrew's Road, Bridport, DT6 3BJ
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 142690

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.