Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Bridport, Dorset
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Bridport, Dorset for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 May 2025. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Symondsbury, Bridport, DT6 6HD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 107 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 May 2025
Strengths
- “Starting the day with energetic dancing, pupils are eager to come to school.”
- “The school encourages pupils to change the world through small actions.”
- “Pupils embrace this and independently act, such as planning charity events or caring for the environment.”
To improve
- “However, opportunties to rehearse their writing more widely across the curriculum and practise their skills are less developed.”
- “As a result, pupils do not progress in their writing skills as effectively as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2025, as Dorset published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Catherine's Roman Catholic School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bridport Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Loders CofE Primary Academy 3.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School 3.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 4.7 mi Requires improvement
- Charmouth Primary School 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published