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Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School

Streche Road, Wareham, BH20 4PG

Local ranking58th of 116 primary schools in Dorset
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026

Primary

Phase

216

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 7 July 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 7 July 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
50.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
63.0%
Writing (Expected)
67.0%
Maths (Expected)
67.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
53.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
175
Boys
92 (56%)
Girls
73 (44%)
Capacity
216 (76% full)
SEND
20.6%
FSM Eligible
32.6%
EAL
8.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.1%
SEN Support
15.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,451/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.6%
  • White Other: 6.9%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%
  • Asian Other: 0.6%

85.6%

White British

6.9%

White Other

2.9%

Gypsy/Roma

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142167
UKPRN
10053092
Establishment No.
3032
Trust
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