Schools near DT6
Bridport, Dorset · ranked for your family, with the reasons
4 state primary schools within 2 miles and 1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of DT6, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown. i
State primary schools near DT6
4 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of DT6, ranked by what matters to you.
Places reached 1.04 miles in 2025 · Ofsted: Good (2025) · 0.80 miles
How it scored 68
- Resultsmatters11.7 of 20 points
Top 42% of 14,817 state schools in England: 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, May 2025: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters12 of 20 points
0.80 miles from the middle of DT6, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2025 the last Reception place went to a home 1.04 miles away; this school is 0.80 miles from the middle of DT6, closer than that. 9 applicants were refused a place. Dorset Council
- Attendance and behavioura little8.5 of 10 points
Pupils missed 3.7% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little1.2 of 10 points
Classes average 30.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 52of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 1.1 miles
How it scored 52
- Resultsmatters3.8 of 20 points
Better than 19% of 14,817 state schools in England: 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, March 2023: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters8.8 of 20 points
1.1 miles from the middle of DT6, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little2.7 of 10 points
Pupils missed 5.0% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 8.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little1.9 of 10 points
Classes average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
Places reached 0.98 miles in 2025 · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 1.2 miles
How it scored 49
- Resultsmatters4.4 of 20 points
Better than 22% of 14,817 state schools in England: 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, June 2024: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters7.8 of 20 points
1.2 miles from the middle of DT6, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters15.2 of 20 points
In 2025 the last Reception place went to a home 0.98 miles away; this school is 1.22 miles from the middle of DT6, further than that. 3 applicants were refused a place. Dorset Council
- Attendance and behavioura little3.3 of 10 points
Pupils missed 4.5% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 11.2 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little3.6 of 10 points
Classes average 27.7 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.79 miles · classes of 20 on average
How it scored 48
- Resultsmatters0.4 of 20 points
Better than 2% of 14,817 state schools in England: 30% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters5 of 20 points
Ofsted report card, January 2026: its lowest area is needs attention. Ofsted
- Distancematters12.1 of 20 points
0.79 miles from the middle of DT6, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little0 of 10 points
Pupils missed 7.9% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 7.6 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little10 of 10 points
Classes average 19.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
State secondary schools near DT6
1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of DT6, ranked by what matters to you.
- 77of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · 1.1 miles · Ofsted: School remains Good (2023)
How it scored 77
- Resultsmatters10.3 of 20 points
Top 49% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.01 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in September 2023: School remains Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters15.6 of 20 points
1.1 miles from the middle of DT6, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little5.6 of 10 points
Pupils missed 9.1% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 10.3 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 16.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little10 of 10 points
Classes average 19.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
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