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Bridport Primary School

Academy converter · Bridport · DT6 3BJ

Ages 4–11 · 267 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
275

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill64%

267 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
267
Boys / girls
145 / 122
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
267 / 420 (64%)
Free school meals
22.1%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
INITIO LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Wimborne Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Michaela Kite

Location

Address
St Andrew's Road
Postcode
DT6 3BJ
Town
Bridport
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bridport, Dorset, 267 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.1%.

Open schools in Bridport
11
Primary schools in Bridport
10
Academies among open schools in Bridport
73% (8)
Open schools in DT6
11
Primary in DT6
10
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BridportNear DT6

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Michaela Kite
Telephone
01308422846
Website
https://www.bridportprimary.org

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