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Sturminster Marshall First School

Dorset, BH21 4AYPrimaryAges 4–9MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
No data
First choices / offers
0.5×
First choices did not exceed offers made
8 1st-choice / 15 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Sturminster Marshall First School

Sturminster Marshall First School is a state-funded primary school in Dorset, South West, for pupils aged 4 to 9 for boys and girls. DfE data records 49 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 148.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (17 Jun 2025). admissions data records 8 first-preference applications and 15 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Address78 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
HeadteacherMrs Sharon Bentley
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils49
Free School Meals (FSM)12.2%
School Capacity49 / 148 (33% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
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, 16 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: sturminstermarshall.dorset.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sturminster Marshall First School

Sturminster Marshall First School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.