Durweston Church of England Primary School

Durweston, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QA

Local ranking51st of 116 primary schools in Dorset

Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

140

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from Durweston CofE VA Primary School (URN 113798) since 1 December 2022. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching: Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership & governance: Strong standard
Inclusion: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 80.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 100.0%
Writing (Expected): 80.0%
Maths (Expected): 100.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 100.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 111.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 110.0
Cohort Size: 15

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 140
Boys: 61 (44%)
Girls: 79 (56%)
Capacity: 140 (100% full)
SEND: 17.1%
FSM Eligible: 10.6%
EAL: 2.1%
SEN with EHC Plan: 3.6%
SEN Support: 13.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 19.9:1
Teachers (FTE): 7.0
Budget per Pupil: £6,511/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 6.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 18.2% nat15.8%

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

White British: 95.0%
White Other: 3.6%
Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
Mixed Other: 0.7%

95.0%

White British

3.6%

White Other

0.7%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01258452277

office@durweston.dsat.org.uk

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Durweston

Blandford Forum, South West

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Administrative

URN: 149456
UKPRN: 10091418
Establishment No.: 3319
Trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST

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