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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 113663

Cheselbourne Village School

Community school · DORCHESTER · DT2 7NT

Ages 3–9 · 49 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

3.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-04

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.6%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
39

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

4

Places offered

4

1st-preference offers

4

Total preferences (any rank)
10
Preferred offers (top 3)
4
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

49 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
49
Boys / girls
22 / 27
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
49 / 60 (82%)
Free school meals
26.5%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Perry

Location

Address
Cheselbourne
Postcode
DT2 7NT
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 3–9, in DORCHESTER, Dorset, 49 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.5%.

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.

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  • Milborne St Andrew First School

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    Blandford Forum · DT11 0JE · Dorset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand0.75

    2.8 miles away

  • Milton Abbey School

    Other independent school

    Blandford Forum · DT11 0BZ · Dorset

    Ages 13–19

    • Att816.7
    • EM5+0%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Perry
Telephone
01258837306
Website
http://www.cheselbourne.dorset.sch.uk/

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