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Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bridport · DT6 3TB

Ages 4–11 · 33 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-02-06

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

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

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%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
50

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 fill47%

33 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
33
Boys / girls
17 / 16
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
33 / 70 (47%)
Free school meals
12.1%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Nick Harris

Location

Address
School Hill, Powerstock
Postcode
DT6 3TB
Town
Bridport
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bridport, Dorset, 33 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

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

  • Loders CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bridport · DT6 3SA · Dorset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM14.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • The Sir John Colfox Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bridport · DT6 3DT · Dorset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.7
    • P80.0
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Harris
Telephone
01308485380
Website
www.powerstock.dorset.sch.uk/

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