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Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #28 in Dorset public Top 42% UK

Charmouth Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Laura Cornish
corporate_fareTHE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
location_onBridport, DT6 6LR
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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2022

school

Expected Standard

67%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Charmouth Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Bridport, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 42% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Charmouth Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Bridport, Dorset, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST. The school has approximately 81 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #28 of 78 primaries in Dorset and #8,404 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
school

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 54%
Reading93% LA 71%
Writing87% LA 67%
Maths80% LA 68%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 53%England 61%
Reading79% LA 72% · Eng 74%
Writing71% LA 66% · Eng 72%
Maths93% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

-%

LA 53%England 60%
Reading-% LA 72% · Eng 73%
Writing-% LA 67% · Eng 71%
Maths-% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

-

Maths SS

-

GPS SS

-

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

LA 0.0

-

Write

LA -0.8

-

Maths

LA -1.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF
Requires improvement
Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Requires improvement
Development
Requires improvement
Leadership
Requires improvement
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement

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