Charmouth Primary School

School overview

Charmouth Primary School is a primary school serving Bridport, Dorset, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 81 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Charmouth Primary School 'Requires improvement'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 3.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous 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 in the top 45% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Charmouth Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 6 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 5.5%. There are about 14.7 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Charmouth Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.