Marshwood CofE Primary Academy
Marshwood, Bridport, DT6 5QA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
- Head of School
- Mr Peter Beare
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- The First Federation Trust
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 43
- URN
- 141524
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01297678224
About this school
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Bridport. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 43 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- 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 | 13 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 31% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 92% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 25% | 54% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 77% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -7.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.50 | - | - |
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 Marshwood CofE Primary Academy 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 | 17% | 53.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 31% | 53.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 54.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 50 |
| 2024/25 | 46 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marshwood CofE Primary Academy compares
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy ranked 85th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 5.2% | 4.4% | 43 | — |
| Hawkchurch Church of England School | — | 8.8% | 35.5% | 43 | 2.2 miles |
| Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | — | 7.4% | 37.9% | 34 | 2.3 miles |
| Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 60% | 5.8% | 16.1% | 93 | 3.9 miles |
| Charmouth Primary School | 67% | 7.5% | 28.2% | 71 | 4.1 miles |
| Winsham Primary School | — | 7.3% | 20.7% | 22 | 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.
Inspection history
- 8 May 2024
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Ungraded inspection report9 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.35%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.15%
- Persistent absence
- 9.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hawkchurch Church of England School2.2 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Thorncombe
-
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Beaminster
-
Charmouth Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Bridport
-
Winsham Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Near Chard
Other schools in Bridport
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy ranks 9th 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
- Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 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 year groups does Marshwood CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Marshwood CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridport.
- Who is the head of school of Marshwood CofE Primary Academy?
- The head of school of Marshwood CofE Primary Academy is Mr Peter Beare, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Marshwood CofE Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marshwood CofE Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Marshwood CofE Primary Academy?
- Marshwood CofE Primary Academy has 43 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Marshwood CofE Primary Academy full?
- Marshwood CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 70 pupils and 43 on roll (61%), 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 Marshwood CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Marshwood CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Marshwood CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Marshwood CofE Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Marshwood CofE Primary Academy?
- Marshwood CofE Primary Academy is part of THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Marshwood CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 17% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Marshwood CofE Primary Academy rank locally?
- Marshwood CofE Primary Academy ranked 85th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Marshwood CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Marshwood CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marshwood CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marshwood CofE Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.