Schools in Bridport
Dorset · 11 schools
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Schools in Bridport (11)
- Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DT6 5LA
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 70% expected (2025) - Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DT6 4QS
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 82% expected (2025) - Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · DT6 5JE
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 80% expected (2025)88% of first choices got in - Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DT6 6HD
Ofsted: Good (2020)KS2: 79% expected (2025) - The Sir John Colfox Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · DT6 3DT
Ofsted: Good (2018)Attainment 8: 45.9 (2026) - Marshwood CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DT6 5QA
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2024)KS2: 76% expected (2025) - Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DT6 3TB
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2024)KS2: 63% expected (2025) - St Catherine's Roman Catholic School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · DT6 3TR
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)New report cardKS2: 48% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Bridport (10)Secondary schools in Bridport (1)
11
10 primary · 1 secondary
1,851
72% capacity used
3
0 outstanding · 3 good
2,560
709 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
45.9
GCSE Eng+Maths
43.4%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
477 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +119 primary and +86 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
71% occupied · 441 spare places
Secondary Schools
74% occupied · 268 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Bridport
How many schools are there in Bridport?
Bridport has 11 open schools: 10 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Bridport?
None of the 10 graded schools in Bridport currently holds an Outstanding rating. 7 are rated Good, so 70% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Bridport have the best SATs results?
Of the 10 primary schools in Bridport with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Charmouth Primary School (93% in reading, 80% in maths); Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School (82% in reading, 82% in maths); and Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (80% in reading, 80% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Charmouth Primary SchoolBurton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled SchoolSalway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Bridport?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Bridport selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Bridport have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Bridport have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Dorset allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Bridport?
Apply to Dorset through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.