Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

DorsetVoluntary aided school

Salwayash, Bridport, DT6 5JE

Headteacher: Mr Leif OvermentSchool website ↗Pupils: 110 (capacity: 105)

Ofsted RatingInspected 13 September 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
60.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
10.0%

Reading

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding15.0%

Maths

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
15
Applications received
35
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
5.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
25.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1667.0%0.0%+4.6-2.1-1.7
2016/1788.0%13.0%+2.4+0.9-0.2
2017/1853.0%11.0%+1.7-1.7-2.3
2018/1967.0%17.0%+0.7+0.8-0.3
2022/2350.0%0.0%+2.2-2.8-1.0
2023/2447.0%0.0%---
2024/2560.0%10.0%---
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