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Spetisbury CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
High Street, Spetisbury, Blandford Forum DT11 9DF · spetisbury.dsat.org.uk · 01258 452107
On the mapSearch near DT11 9DF
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dorset 57%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.99 mi
- 6.43 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Dorset Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 187
- 89% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 12.8%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.99 mi (6.43 km) from the school. Source: Dorset Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 27 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.99 mi6.43 km | |
The last place was offered to a child in this criterion, at this distance (the council's sheet for the school).
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Dorset it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 February 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Spetisbury CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 7 Feb 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 55
- 29% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (18%) with SEND