Marshwood, Bridport, Dorset DT6 5QA
10 reasons to choose Marshwood Church of England Primary Academy
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Marshwood Church of England Primary Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 66. It is one of the best state primary schools in Bridport and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Marshwood Church of England Primary Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 29 members of The First Federation Trust.
Average class size
Marshwood Church of England Primary Academy has three mixed-age classes and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Marshwood Church of England Primary Academy ranks in the top 36% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Marshwood Church of England Primary Academy curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, co-ordinated within themes, and with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and Forest School to Year 2.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Marshwood Church of England Primary Academy
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Marshwood Church of England Primary Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.30pm though after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Marshwood Church of England Primary Academy
Chard School (9.3 miles); Perrott Hill School (10.7 miles).
St Andrew’s Church of England Primary Academy, Chardstock (6.5 miles); Mrs Ethelston’s Church of England Primary Academy (6.6 miles); Symondsbury Church of England Primary School (6.7 miles).
King’s College, Taunton (20.5 miles); St John’s School, Sidmouth (20.6 miles).
The Woodroffe School (6.8 miles); Holyrood Academy (8.6 miles); Colyton Grammar School (11.2 miles).