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Charmouth Primary School

Community school · Bridport · DT6 6LR

Ages 3–11 · 89 pupils · Dorset

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
79

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

4

Places offered

4

1st-preference offers

4

Total preferences (any rank)
14
Preferred offers (top 3)
4
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill59%

89 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
89
Boys / girls
40 / 49
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
89 / 150 (59%)
Free school meals
22.6%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Cornish

Location

Address
Lower Sea Lane, Charmouth
Postcode
DT6 6LR
Town
Bridport
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bridport, Dorset, 89 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.6%.

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

  • Charmouth Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bridport · DT6 6LR · Dorset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Cornish

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