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St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–9 · Academy
Park Lane, Alderholt, Fordingbridge SP6 3AJ · alderholt.dorset.sch.uk · 01425 653063
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 125
- 69% of 180 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 6.4%
- First language not English
- 0.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 22 families put the school first and 22 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (42 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 42
- 43% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied