Best 3 Primary schools in Sturminster Newton – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Hazelbury Bryan Primary School (Primary) in Sturminster Newton; St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull (Primary) in Sturminster Newton; William Barnes Primary School (Primary) in Sturminster Newton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hazelbury Bryan Primary School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull and William Barnes Primary School. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Sturminster Newton, Dorset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Hazelbury Bryan Primary School), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Hazelbury Bryan Primary School (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 400, typical FSM 15–20%, range 15–20%–20–25%; all within the PLYMOUTH CAST trust.
| Attribute |
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School
DT10 2ED
|
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull
DT10 1JX
|
William Barnes Primary School
DT10 1BZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Sturminster Newton Dorset DT10 2ED |
Sturminster Newton Dorset DT10 1JX |
Sturminster Newton Dorset DT10 1BZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 19 Jul 2023 | 2 29 Jun 2023 | 2 25 Jul 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 119 | 191 | 270 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Dorset (838) | PLYMOUTH CAST | Dorset (838) |
| Website | www.hazelburybryanprimaryschool.co.uk | www.stmarymarnhull.dorset.sch.uk | www.williambarnes.dorset.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01258817492 | 01258820417 | 01258472257 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Sturminster Newton
Dorset
DT10 2ED - Ofsted
- 2 19 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dorset (838)
- Website
- www.hazelburybryanprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01258817492
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sturminster Newton
Dorset
DT10 1JX - Ofsted
- 2 29 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PLYMOUTH CAST
- Website
- www.stmarymarnhull.dorset.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01258820417
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Sturminster Newton
Dorset
DT10 1BZ - Ofsted
- 2 25 Jul 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dorset (838)
- Website
- www.williambarnes.dorset.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01258472257
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