St Catherine's Roman Catholic School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Bridport, Dorset
Last distance offered · Reception 2016
Not published
From Dorset Council · offers on 18 April 2016
2015 figure 🔒
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School is a primary school in Bridport, Dorset for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2016 entry.
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2016 | Not published |
| Reception 2015 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 30% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Dorset.
- For 2026 Reception entry there were 13 first-choice applications for 13 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- 21% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Dorset is 16.7%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Dorset schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Pymore Road, Bridport, DT6 3TR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 100 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at St Catherine's Roman Catholic School benefit from a warm, caring environment where the community values and spirit shine through.”
- “Children make a confident start in Reception, responding well to routines and settling quickly.”
- “Pupils enjoy their learning throughout the school.”
To improve
- “However, low attendance and persistent absence mean that some pupils miss valuable opportunities to learn.”
- “However, at times, these pupils do not receive well‑adapted tasks that meet their needs, which slows their progress.”
- “Historically, published outcomes show that pupils in key stage 2 have not been well prepared for the next stages of their education.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 March 2026 (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) | 30% | 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, 13 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.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Bridport Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Loders CofE Primary Academy 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School 2.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.3 mi Requires improvement
- Beaminster St Mary's Academy 4.9 mi Good