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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 113809

Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bridport · DT6 5JE

Ages 5–11 · 109 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
100

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 fill104%

109 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
109
Boys / girls
58 / 51
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
109 / 105 (104%)
Free school meals
11%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Leif Overment

Location

Address
Salwayash
Postcode
DT6 5JE
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 5–11, in Bridport, Dorset, 109 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11%. 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

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Leif Overment
Telephone
01308488302
Website
www.salwayashschool.org/

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