Hazelbury Bryan Primary SchoolBuckland Newton Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School and Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School was judged Good and Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Hazelbury Bryan Primary School and 71.0% for Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hazelbury Bryan Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sturminster NewtonHazelbury Bryan Primary School | DorchesterBuckland Newton Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 116 in Dorset | 19th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 124 | 109 | |
| Capacity | 119 | 105 | |
| Location | Sturminster Newton, DT10 2ED | Dorchester, DT2 7BY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 124 | 109 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.0% | 14.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 25.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School
Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School
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