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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Dorset, SP7 0PFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Sep 2024
KS2 Results
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
13 1st-choice / 14 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1517 of 13,686 nationally

About St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Dorset, South West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 101 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 175.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (24 Sept 2024). admissions data records 13 first-preference applications and 14 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWest Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
HeadteacherMr Matthew Barge
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils101
Free School Meals (FSM)17.8%
School Capacity101 / 175 (58% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Sept 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 21 Oct 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Source: standrewsfontmell.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.