Cerne Abbas CofE VC First SchoolPiddle Valley Church of England First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dorchester.
Summary of the comparison
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School and Piddle Valley Church of England First School are primary schools in Dorchester.
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Piddle Valley Church of England First School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School is ahead on our composite score.
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School was judged Good and Piddle Valley Church of England First School was judged Good.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DorchesterCerne Abbas CofE VC First School | DorchesterPiddle Valley Church of England First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 82nd of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | 115th of 116 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-9 | 2-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 81 | 44 | |
| Capacity | 75 | 115 | |
| Location | Dorchester, DT2 7LA | Dorchester, DT2 7QL | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 81 | 44 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 20.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 34.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 17.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 25.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School
Piddle Valley Church of England First School
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