Best 3 Primary schools in Bridport – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Bridport; Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Primary) in Bridport; Bridport Primary School (Primary) in Bridport — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Bridport Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Bridport, Dorset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 600, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–25–30%; all within the INITIO LEARNING TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
DT6 5LA
|
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
DT6 5JE
|
Bridport Primary School
DT6 3BJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bridport Dorset DT6 5LA |
Bridport Dorset DT6 5JE |
Bridport Dorset DT6 3BJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 18 Jul 2024 | 2 12 Oct 2023 | 2 16 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | INITIO LEARNING TRUST | Dorset (838) | INITIO LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.stmarybridport.co.uk | www.salwayashschool.org | bridportprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01308423065 | 01308488302 | 01308422846 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bridport
Dorset
DT6 5LA - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- INITIO LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.stmarybridport.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01308423065
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Bridport
Dorset
DT6 5JE - Ofsted
- 2 12 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dorset (838)
- Website
- www.salwayashschool.org
- Telephone
- 01308488302
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bridport
Dorset
DT6 3BJ - Ofsted
- 2 16 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- INITIO LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- bridportprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01308422846
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