The Sir John Colfox Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bridport, South West DT6 3DT · Dorset
#262 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2518 of 4,090 nationally
About The Sir John Colfox Academy
The Sir John Colfox Academy is a academy secondary located in Bridport, in the Dorset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 756 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 38.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 262nd of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (63th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 756; capacity filled 73.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 62%; ebacc average points 3.96.
There are 11 schools in Bridport; The Sir John Colfox Academy ranks 7th of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)23.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Sir John Colfox Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 756
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 73.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.96
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 23.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Sir John Colfox Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School
Bridport · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
100 students · 800 m away
Bridport Primary School
Bridport · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
267 students · 1.2 km away
Loders CofE Primary Academy
Bridport · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
72 students · 2.0 km away
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Bridport · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
194 students · 2.6 km away
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Bridport · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
107 students · 3.0 km away
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Bridport · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
109 students · 3.9 km away
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Bridport · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
33 students · 4.6 km away
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
Bridport · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
99 students · 5.1 km away
Beaminster St Mary's Academy
Beaminster · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
140 students · 7.2 km away
Beaminster School
Beaminster · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
673 students · 7.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The High School Leckhampton
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
759 students
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
748 students
Notre Dame RC School
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
764 students
Sarum Academy
Salisbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
747 students
Cullompton Community College
Cullompton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
746 students
West Somerset College
Minehead · Academy secondary · Ages 13–19
745 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Sir John Colfox Academy a good school?
The Sir John Colfox Academy has a Success Index (England) of 38.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #262 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Sir John Colfox Academy rank in South West?
The Sir John Colfox Academy ranks #262 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2518 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Sir John Colfox Academy?
The Sir John Colfox Academy had 756 students in 2025.
Is The Sir John Colfox Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Sir John Colfox Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Sir John Colfox Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Sir John Colfox Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.