Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bridport, Dorset
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School is a primary school in Bridport, Dorset for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 10 December 2024. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Burton Bradstock, Bridport, DT6 4QS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 99 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 10 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this happy and welcoming school.”
- “Pastoral support and pupil well-being is high on the agenda.”
- “This means pupils feel listened to and well cared for.”
To improve
- “In a small minority of subjects, however, the school’s curriculum is not always followed with the same rigour.”
- “This means some pupils do not build new knowledge based on prior learning closely enough.”
- “Consequently, they do not remember the curriculum well over time in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 January 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) | 64% | 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: 5 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 5 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 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 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Bridport Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Loders CofE Primary Academy 2.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Catherine's Roman Catholic School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney 3.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 4.5 mi Requires improvement
- Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 5.6 mi Good Last distance published