Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Bridport, Dorset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 196 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
196
Pupils
210
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
The catchment area for Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is managed by Dorset and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Dorset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dorset catchment area documents →Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School: 210 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 196 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Dorset's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 29.1% of pupils at Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Dorset.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dorset publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Dorset Council school admissions (official) →
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Skilling Hill Road, Bridport, DT6 5LA
- Local authority
- Dorset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 29.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142691
Other Primary Schools in Bridport
If Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bridport are the next closest alternatives.
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DT6 5JE
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DT6 3TB
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DT6 6HD
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DT6 3TR
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · DT6 5QA
Loders CofE Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · DT6 3SA
Other Church of England Schools in Dorset
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Dorset. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dorchester
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dorchester
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Beaminster
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Weymouth
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Bridport Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bridport · 1.0 miles away
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bridport · 2.4 miles away
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dorchester · 5.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
What is the catchment area for Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School? ▾
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Dorset before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School cover? ▾
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bridport, Dorset, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School? ▾
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.