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Charmouth Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Bridport · DT6 6LR

Ages 3–11 · 71 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-05-04

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)

Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
77

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill47%

71 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
71
Boys / girls
37 / 34
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
71 / 150 (47%)
Free school meals
35.2%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
Sponsor
The First Federation Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jay Owens

Location

Address
Lower Sea Lane, Charmouth
Postcode
DT6 6LR
Town
Bridport
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bridport, Dorset, 71 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.2%.

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

  • The Woodroffe School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Lyme Regis · DT7 3LX · Dorset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jay Owens
Telephone
01297560591
Website
https://charmouth.dorset.sch.uk/

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