Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Skilling Hill Road, Bridport, DT6 5LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- INITIO LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katharine Anstey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Wimborne Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 142691
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01308423065
About this school
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bridport. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 194 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 41% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 4% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 52% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 41% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 41% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 98.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 Bridport, St Mary's Church of England 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 | 66% | 53.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 53.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 54.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School compares
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School ranked 54th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 4.5% | 29.1% | 194 | — |
| Bridport Primary School | 50% | 5% | 19.8% | 267 | 1.0 miles |
| St Catherine's Roman Catholic School | 30% | 7.9% | 22% | 100 | 1.1 miles |
| Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 67% | 3.7% | 12.4% | 107 | 1.3 miles |
| Loders CofE Primary Academy | 50% | 3.6% | 20% | 72 | 2.4 miles |
| Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | 64% | 4.9% | 11.8% | 99 | 2.4 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)
- 29.08%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.45%
- Persistent absence
- 8.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bridport Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bridport
-
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School1.1 miles
Primary · Bridport
-
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bridport
-
Loders CofE Primary Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Bridport
-
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School2.4 miles
Primary · Bridport
Other schools in Bridport
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School ranks 5th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Bridport.
- Bridport 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
- 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 Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridport.
- Who is the headteacher of Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Katharine Anstey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bridport, St Mary's Church of England 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 big is Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School full?
- Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 194 on roll (92%), 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 Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is part of INITIO LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School ranked 54th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bridport, St Mary's Church of England 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 2 July 2026.