Best 3 Primary schools in Dorchester – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Dorchester; Piddle Valley Church of England First School (Primary) in Dorchester; Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School (Primary) in Dorchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School, Piddle Valley Church of England First School and Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School. They are primary phase and voluntary controlled school and academy converter type located around Dorchester, Dorset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 250, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–20–25%; all within the WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School
DT2 0AX
|
Piddle Valley Church of England First School
DT2 7QL
|
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School
DT2 7LA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Dorchester Dorset DT2 0AX |
Dorchester Dorset DT2 7QL |
Dorchester Dorset DT2 7LA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 12 May 2024 | 2 15 Jan 2024 | 2 25 Sep 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 150 | 115 | 75 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Dorset (838) | WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Dorset (838) |
| Website | www.greenford.dorset.sch.uk | www.piddlevalley.dorset.sch.uk | www.cerneabbas.dorset.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01300320644 | 01300348219 | 01300341319 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Dorchester
Dorset
DT2 0AX - Ofsted
- 2 12 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dorset (838)
- Website
- www.greenford.dorset.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01300320644
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Dorchester
Dorset
DT2 7QL - Ofsted
- 2 15 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.piddlevalley.dorset.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01300348219
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Dorchester
Dorset
DT2 7LA - Ofsted
- 2 25 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dorset (838)
- Website
- www.cerneabbas.dorset.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01300341319
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