Charmouth Primary School
Bridport, DT6 6LR · Dorset · primary school
47th of 79 primary schools in Dorset we can score, 119 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.4/10 against 2,542 of them, against 5.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 67.0 · 57 | 41% | 2.31 |
| Ofsted | 3 | 34% | 0.11 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 7.0 · 51 | 25% | 1.29 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 67.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 7.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school "Requires improvement" in May 2022. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Art and Crochet, Coding, and Choir clubs, participate in Multi-Skills sports, and attend a Beach School trip. There is no breakfast club or after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 81 pupils in a building with 150 places, leaving 69 spare spots. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help with reading and writing? What are the plans to address the "Requires improvement" rating from the 2022 inspection? How do you manage the transition for children arriving at a school with significantly fewer pupils than its capacity?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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