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Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School

Dorset, DT2 0AXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
13 1st-choice / 13 places
Ranking
#7,943
of 13,686 nationally

About Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School

Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent graded inspection in March 2024 and its previous one in 2014. The inspection report awarded Good marks across the board, including for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. On the most informative exam metric available, the school's Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show that 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This places the school above the Dorset local authority average of 56% for the same measure. In the local authority rankings, it sits 28th out of 68 primary schools, putting it in the top half of Dorset schools. Nationally, it ranks 7,943rd out of 13,686 primary schools, which places it around the 42nd percentile.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChilfrome Lane, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0AX
HeadteacherJulie Attwell
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils148
Free School Meals (FSM)23.6%
School Capacity148 / 150 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteMusic RoomsLibraryArt StudiosDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingAthleticsTennisCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubChessCodingEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.