Loders CofE Primary Academy
Loders, Bridport, DT6 3SA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
- Head of School
- Ms Claire Pooley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The First Federation Trust
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 72
- URN
- 142046
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01308423418
About this school
Loders CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Bridport. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 72 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Loders CofE Primary Academy, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 33% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 43% | 67% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% | 56% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 56% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 98.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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 Loders 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 | 43% | 53.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 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 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67 |
| 2023/24 | 69 |
| 2024/25 | 73 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Loders CofE Primary Academy compares
Loders CofE Primary Academy ranked 58th 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 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 3.6% | 20% | 72 | — |
| Bridport Primary School | 50% | 5% | 19.8% | 267 | 1.5 miles |
| St Catherine's Roman Catholic School | 30% | 7.9% | 22% | 100 | 1.6 miles |
| Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 50% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 33 | 1.8 miles |
| Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 52% | 4.5% | 29.1% | 194 | 2.4 miles |
| Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | 64% | 4.9% | 11.8% | 99 | 2.9 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)
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.61%
- Persistent absence
- 6.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bridport Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Bridport
-
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School1.6 miles
Primary · Bridport
-
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Bridport
-
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Bridport
-
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School2.9 miles
Primary · Bridport
Other schools in Bridport
Loders CofE Primary Academy ranks 7th 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
- Marshwood 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 ages does Loders CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Loders CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridport.
- Who is the head of school of Loders CofE Primary Academy?
- The head of school of Loders CofE Primary Academy is Ms Claire Pooley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Loders CofE Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Loders 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 many pupils are at Loders CofE Primary Academy?
- Loders CofE Primary Academy has 72 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Loders CofE Primary Academy full?
- Loders CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 84 pupils and 72 on roll (86%), 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 Loders CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Loders CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Is Loders CofE Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Loders CofE Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Loders CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Loders CofE Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Loders CofE Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Loders 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 Loders CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% 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 Loders CofE Primary Academy compare with other schools in Dorset?
- Loders CofE Primary Academy ranked 58th 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 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Loders CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Loders CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Loders CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Loders 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 2 July 2026.