Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Salwayash, Bridport, DT6 5JEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Bridport for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 4th of 10 primary schools in Bridport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 September 2023, report published 12 October 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
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

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

109 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals11%

11%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.9%

0.9%, 20.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11%

11%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.3%

7.3%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beaminster St Mary's Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	30% met the expected standard
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	67% met the expected standard
Bridport Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Leif Overment
Phone: 01308488302
Website: salwayashschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Salwayash, Bridport, DT6 5JE
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 113809

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.