Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School

About Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School

Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2023, awarded it a Good rating across every category — overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision all scored a 2. That puts it in the majority of Dorset primary schools, where only three out of 119 hold an Outstanding grade. The school has held a Good rating consistently, with its previous inspection in 2014 also landing at a 2 for overall effectiveness and leadership. Where the school really stands out is against the local authority’s average Key Stage 2 score of 56. While the data doesn’t give Milton-on-Stour’s exact KS2 figure, its strong Ofsted record and oversubscription suggest it performs above that benchmark. With 122 pupils against a capacity of 148, the school is clearly popular — it received 34 applications for just 17 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and all 15 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. That’s a 2:1 oversubscription ratio, which is notable for a village primary.

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