Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 September 2023
Pupils behave exceptionally well. This starts in Reception Year, where children learn to share, take turns and listen to each other. During breaktimes, 'Bronze Ambassadors' organise games that encourage pupils of all ages to play together. Pupils respond to each other with kindness and respect. Parents and carers say their children are safe, happy and enjoy school. Children in the early years settle quickly into school. Positive relationships between staff and pupils help pupils to become independent, resilient learners, willing to 'have a go'. Pupils are keen to learn the school's ambitious new curriculum. They are well prepared for the next stage of their education. Carefully planned enrichment activities build pupils' confidence and knowledge of the school's values. For example, pupils perform in the annual talent show, and some are pen pals with residents in a local care home. Pupils talk with enthusiasm about outdoor education, sporting events, trips and residentials. They value the various roles and responsibilities they are elected to carry out. School councillors are proud of the spirituality garden they designed and built with help from the school community. Pupils learn to be active citizens in their school community.
What the school should improve
- The school does not check that pupils can recall the curriculum's important content in some subjects. This means that pupils have gaps in their essential knowledge. The school needs to refine the curriculum further in these subjects to ensure that pupils have opportunities to learn and review important knowledge to know and remember more.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
20 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
109 pupils on roll, with places for 105
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
- 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.