Sturminster Marshall First SchoolSpetisbury CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sturminster Marshall First School and Spetisbury CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Sturminster Marshall First School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Spetisbury CofE Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Spetisbury CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sturminster Marshall First School was judged the expected standard and Spetisbury CofE Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Spetisbury CofE Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WimborneSturminster Marshall First School | Blandford ForumSpetisbury CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 112th of 116 in Dorset | 2nd of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-9 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 68 | 184 | |
| Capacity | 148 | 210 | |
| Location | Wimborne, BH21 4AY | Blandford Forum, DT11 9DF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 68 | 184 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% | 4.3% 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.
Sturminster Marshall First School
Spetisbury CofE Primary School
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