Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School overview

Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school serving Bridport, Dorset, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. It has 110 pupils aged 5 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 'Good'. 60% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 13.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is oversubscribed: about 9 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 17 first choices for 15 places. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 2.99 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. Overall pupil absence was 4.4%. There are about 16.7 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.