Charmouth Primary School

Lower Sea Lane, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6LR

Requires Improvement

Inspected 4 May 2022

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

67%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 81 / 150 (54%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

28.2%

Disadvantaged

3.7%

EAL

7.4%

SEN support

32.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

67%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.5%

Overall absence

22.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

5.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

14.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

3.94

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

£37,372

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 0% on leadership pay

↓ −£4,695 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,771

Spend per pupil

£8,602

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.