Marshwood CofE Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Marshwood
Bridport
Dorset
DT6 5QA
Phone 01297678224
Reference Number 141524

Marshwood CofE Primary Academy is performing at a level that requires improvement, reflecting ongoing challenges in the quality of education and leadership. While pupils exhibit good behavior and positive attitudes, the implementation of the new curriculum has not yet translated into improved outcomes across all subjects. The school has made strides in phonics and reading education, fostering a love of reading among pupils, but there are significant gaps in curriculum knowledge that need to be addressed. Although the school is part of a supportive multi-academy trust, the necessary changes are still in the early stages.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 46
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 43.48%
Girls: 56.52%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 4.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 15.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 14.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 2 3 5
2 2 3 5
3 2 2 4
4 4 6 10
5 4 3 7
6 2 6 8

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 93.5%
Unclassified 4.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
Last Report Date 08 May 2024
Date Report
08 May 2024 School inspection:
09 Feb 2023 School inspection
16 May 2017 Short inspection
05 Nov 2014 Academy conversion letter
16 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
Previously as Marshwood Church of England Aided Primary School
16 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
28 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
28 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
23 May 2007 Full inspection:
23 May 2007 Full inspection:
11 Jun 2001 Full inspection
11 Jun 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are confident, happy, and well-behaved.
  • Staff nurture a love of reading in early years.
  • Effective phonics teaching aids reading speed and accuracy.
  • Supportive relationships are built between staff and pupils.
  • The school offers a wide range of extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum implementation is inconsistent, affecting subject knowledge.
  • Some learning activities do not effectively secure pupils' knowledge.
  • Not all individual targets for SEND pupils are precise, leading to insufficient support.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 38%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 102

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.1
Writing -7.5
Maths -7.5

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 4 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 1 1

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