Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Bridport
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bridport. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 10 schools in Bridport with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 57% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- 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
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 2 families put Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as their first choice and 5 named it as one of their preferences, for 2 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 Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are Loders CofE Primary Academy (1.8 miles, Good, 58% reading, 50% maths); Bridport Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 66% maths); St Catherine's Roman Catholic School (3.3 miles, Requires improvement, 55% reading, 40% maths); and Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (3.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Loders CofE Primary AcademyBridport Primary SchoolSt Catherine's Roman Catholic SchoolSalway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Who goes there
12.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (27.3%) received SEN support and 6 (18.2%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The School (n-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25).
Suspensions and exclusions
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
12.1%
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 88% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
11.0
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Before and after school care
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Dorset
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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 Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
57%
Available places
40 pupils
70 places
30 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
45.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
33
Total Pupils
17
Boys
16
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
8.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,998
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,835
Per pupil
£414k
Total funding
£3k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
13.5%
Persistent absence
37
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
What are SATs results like at Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Of the pupils at Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 57% of its 70 places.
How big are the classes at Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Classes at Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School average 11 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has around 33 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in 2024/25. 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Apply through Dorset's coordinated admissions process, naming Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is at School Hill, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3TB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)