Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Skilling Hill Road, Bridport, DT6 5LAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bridport for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 5th of 10 primary schools in Bridport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 June 2024, report published 18 July 2024

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

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

194 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals29.9%

29.9%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.1%

4.1%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support30.9%

30.9%, 16.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan14.9%

14.9%, 8.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bridport Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	30% met the expected standard
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	67% met the expected standard
Loders CofE Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School	2 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
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Katharine Anstey
Phone: 01308423065
Website: stmarybridport.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Skilling Hill Road, Bridport, DT6 5LA
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 142691

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.