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Broadmayne First School

Community school · Dorchester · DT2 8PH

Ages 4–9 · 139 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
109

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

139 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
139
Boys / girls
72 / 67
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
139 / 150 (93%)
Free school meals
6.5%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Headteacher Kirsty Jordan-Gill

Location

Address
Knighton Lane, Broadmayne
Postcode
DT2 8PH
Town
Dorchester
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–9, in Dorchester, Dorset, 139 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.5%.

Open schools in Dorchester
24
Primary schools in Dorchester
16
Academies among open schools in Dorchester
50% (12)
Open schools in DT2
16
Primary in DT2
12
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DorchesterNear DT2

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Kirsty Jordan-Gill
Telephone
01305852471
Website
http://www.broadmayne.dorset.sch.uk/

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