St Catherine's Roman Catholic School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Pymore Road, Bridport, DT6 3TROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Catherine's Roman Catholic School is a primary school in Bridport for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 10th of 10 primary schools in Bridport. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 1 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
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 maths30%

30%, 32 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

100 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals21%

21%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5%

5%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support29%

29%, 14.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Catherine's Roman Catholic School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bridport Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	52% 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
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: PLYMOUTH CAST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Paula Fearn
Phone: 01308423568
Website: stcatherinesbridport.dorset.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Pymore Road, Bridport, DT6 3TR
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 140757

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.