Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School

Buckland Newton, Dorchester, DT2 7BY

Local ranking15th of 113 primary schools in Dorset
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

105

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
71.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0%
Reading (Expected)
88.0%
Writing (Expected)
71.0%
Maths (Expected)
100.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
76.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
17

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
109
Boys
57 (52%)
Girls
52 (48%)
Capacity
105 (104% full)
SEND
30.3%
FSM Eligible
14.7%
EAL
1.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.6%
SEN Support
25.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.0

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.4%
Persistent Absence
10.0%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Has 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: 92.0%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Other: 3.5%
  • White Irish: 0.9%

92.0%

White British

3.5%

White Other

3.5%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Buckland Newton

Dorchester, South West

Administrative

URN
144413
UKPRN
10063969
Establishment No.
3050
Trust
SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST