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Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School

Voluntary controlled school · Dorchester · DT2 7LA

Ages 3–9 · 77 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-12

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 absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.0%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
50

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 fill103%

77 pupils · 75 places

Pupils on roll
77
Boys / girls
46 / 31
School capacity
75
Capacity fill
77 / 75 (103%)
Free school meals
5.7%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Cresswell

Location

Address
Duck Street, Cerne Abbas
Postcode
DT2 7LA
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–9, in Dorchester, Dorset, 77 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 5.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

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
Mrs Catherine Cresswell
Telephone
01300341319
Website
www.cerneabbas.dorset.sch.uk

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