Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

About Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a small state primary in the Dorset local authority, educating 105 pupils aged 4 to 11. It sits 60th out of 68 primary schools in the county, placing it in the bottom half of Dorset’s league table. The top-performing peers in the area include Spetisbury CofE Primary School, St Ives Primary & Nursery School, and Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, all of which rank higher on the same metric. Despite its modest ranking, the school is clearly popular with local families: for the 2025/26 admissions cycle, it received 43 applications for just 15 places, with 22 of those listing it as a first preference. It was oversubscribed by a ratio of nearly three to one, and 14 first-preference offers were made. The school has a Church of England religious character and is led by headteacher Emma Roberts. Its capacity is 112, so there is a little room to grow, and 12.4 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

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