Bridport Primary School, Bridport
Bridport Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bridport, part of Initio Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 10 schools in Bridport with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was 69% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dorset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bridport Primary School in detail
Bridport Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby and choir.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:40am and after-school care until 5:00pm.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Bridport Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bridport Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Bridport Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bridport Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bridport Primary School are St Catherine's Roman Catholic School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 55% reading, 40% maths); Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 72% reading, 68% maths); Loders CofE Primary Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 58% reading, 50% maths); and Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 75% maths).
Bridport Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Catherine's Roman Catholic SchoolBridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolLoders CofE Primary AcademySymondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
The trust
Bridport Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Initio Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 60 pupils (22.5%) received SEN support and 16 (6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bridport Primary School.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Co-op Supermarket (s-bound), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 100 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bridport Primary School issued 23 suspensions, 8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
22.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 71% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
32.2
KS2
9
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Bridport Primary School
First weeks at BPS
17 Sep 2026
Colour Run Fun
10 Jul 2026
Youth Voice
25 Jun 2026
Brilliant Bristol
19 Jun 2026
Pantosublime
3 Jun 2026
Fundraising Flowers and Comic Relief Cakes
24 Mar 2026
From Bridport Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Bridport Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bridport Primary School.
- Primary Forest School Bridport640m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bridport Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bridport Primary School is in Dorset; for families living there:
Apply to Dorset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bridport Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
288 pupils
420 places
132 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bridport
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bridport
Across Dorset council
Places available
3,692
Applications
2,795
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Dorset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
28.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
267
Total Pupils
145
Boys
122
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
20.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,137
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,091
Per pupil
£1656k
Total funding
£86k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
11.8%
Persistent absence
263
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bridport Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bridport Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bridport Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bridport Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is Bridport Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bridport Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Bridport Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bridport Primary School is oversubscribed, Dorset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bridport Primary School?
Bridport Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Bridport Primary School?
Classes at Bridport Primary School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bridport Primary School?
Bridport Primary School has around 267 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bridport Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Bridport Primary School in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bridport Primary School?
Apply through Dorset's coordinated admissions process, naming Bridport Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bridport Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Bridport Primary School: Primary Forest School Bridport (640m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Bridport Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bridport Primary School?
Bridport Primary School is at St Andrew's Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3BJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)