St Mary's CofE VC First School, Charminster

West Hill, Charminster, Dorchester, DT2 9RD

Primary

Phase

158

Capacity

4-9

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 31 December 2024 and continues as St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster (URN 151330) (opened 1 January 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils: 161
Boys: 70 (43%)
Girls: 91 (57%)
Capacity: 158 (102% full)
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 23.3:1
Teachers (FTE): 6.4
Budget per Pupil: £5,327/yr

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate: 4.4% nat6.6%
Persistent Absence: 6.7% nat17.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Church of England
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2023-24

White British: 95.7%
White Other: 2.5%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
Asian Other: 0.6%

95.7%

White British

2.5%

White Other

1.2%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

West Hill

Dorchester, South West

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Administrative

URN: 113784
UKPRN: 10080163
Establishment No.: 3157

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