Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
School Hill, Bridport, DT6 3TB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head teacher
- Mr Nick Harris
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 33
- URN
- 113812
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01308485380
About this school
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Bridport. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 33 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 75% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 88% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 75% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 75% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 109.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dorset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 53.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 53.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 54.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62 |
| 2023/24 | 57 |
| 2024/25 | 39 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 59th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 33 | — |
| Loders CofE Primary Academy | 50% | 3.6% | 20% | 72 | 1.8 miles |
| Bridport Primary School | 50% | 5% | 19.8% | 267 | 3.3 miles |
| St Catherine's Roman Catholic School | 30% | 7.9% | 22% | 100 | 3.3 miles |
| Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 60% | 4.1% | 10% | 109 | 3.9 miles |
| Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 52% | 4.5% | 29.1% | 194 | 4.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.13%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.14%
- Persistent absence
- 13.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Loders CofE Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Bridport
-
Bridport Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Bridport
-
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School3.3 miles
Primary · Bridport
-
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Bridport
-
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Bridport
Other schools in Bridport
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 8th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Bridport.
- Bridport Primary School Primary
- Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Primary
- Charmouth Primary School Primary
- Loders CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Marshwood CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- St Catherine's Roman Catholic School Primary
- Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- The Sir John Colfox Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridport.
- Who is the head teacher of Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The head teacher of Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mr Nick Harris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 33 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 33 on roll (47%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Dorset?
- Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 59th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.