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Spetisbury CofE Primary School

Dorset, DT11 9DFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
96%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#73 of 13,686 nationally

About Spetisbury CofE Primary School

Spetisbury CofE Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results put it well ahead of the Dorset local authority average. Across reading, writing and maths, 96% of pupils met the expected standard, compared with a county average of 56% for primary schools. That gap is striking and places the school first out of 68 primaries in Dorset, and in the top five per cent nationally. The school is also comfortably oversubscribed: for 2025/26 it received 44 applications for 26 places, with 25 of those coming as first preferences. That level of demand suggests local families see what the data shows — a school that consistently delivers strong academic foundations. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 14.1%, slightly below the national average, but the school’s results don’t appear to be driven by a particularly advantaged intake alone.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHigh Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9DF
HeadteacherAndrew Brown
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils184
Free School Meals (FSM)14.1%
School Capacity184 / 210 (88% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jun 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Playing FieldsLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

AthleticsTennisDanceFootballCricketGymnasticsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaChoirScience ClubArt ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: spetisbury.dsat.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Spetisbury CofE 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.