Frome Valley CofE First SchoolPuddletown Church of England First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dorchester.
Summary of the comparison
Frome Valley CofE First School and Puddletown Church of England First School are primary schools in Dorchester.
Frome Valley CofE First School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Puddletown Church of England First School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Puddletown Church of England First School is ahead on our composite score.
Frome Valley CofE First School was judged in need of attention and Puddletown Church of England First School was judged the expected standard.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DorchesterFrome Valley CofE First School | DorchesterPuddletown Church of England First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 114th of 116 in Dorset | 93rd of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-9 | 4-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 154 | 135 | |
| Capacity | 177 | 150 | |
| Location | Dorchester, DT2 8WR | Dorchester, DT2 8FZ | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 154 | 135 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.3% | 11.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 20.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.2% | 9.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Frome Valley CofE First School
Puddletown Church of England First School
Full profiles: Frome Valley CofE First School · Puddletown Church of England First School