Loders CofE Primary Academy Catchment Area
Loders CofE Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Bridport, Dorset , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 73 pupils, and a capacity of 84 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
2-11
Age range
73
Pupils
84
Capacity
87%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Loders CofE Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Loders CofE Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Loders CofE Primary Academy 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 Loders CofE Primary Academy 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.
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 →Loders CofE Primary Academy: 84 places, 87% filled: places available
Loders CofE Primary Academy has a published admission number of 84 places. 73 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 87%. At 87% full, the school currently has headroom below its 84 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 20% of pupils at Loders CofE Primary Academy 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) →
Loders CofE Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Loders, Bridport, DT6 3SA
- Local authority
- Dorset
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 20% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142046
Other Primary Schools in Bridport
If Loders CofE Primary Academy 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
Bridport Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DT6 3BJ
Other Church of England Schools in Dorset
Loders CofE Primary Academy 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 Loders CofE Primary Academy 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, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bridport · 2.4 miles away
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bridport · 2.9 miles away
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dorchester · 4.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Loders CofE Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Loders CofE Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Loders CofE Primary Academy 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 Loders CofE Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Loders CofE Primary Academy has a capacity of 84 places and currently has 73 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Dorset.
What is the admissions policy for Loders CofE Primary Academy? ▾
Loders CofE Primary Academy 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 Loders CofE Primary Academy cover? ▾
Loders CofE Primary Academy is a primary school in Bridport, Dorset, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Loders CofE Primary Academy? ▾
Loders CofE Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.