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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 142145

Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Wareham · BH20 5EE

Ages 2–11 · 87 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

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

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
59

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 fill83%

87 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
87
Boys / girls
43 / 44
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
87 / 105 (83%)
Free school meals
25.3%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Coastal Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Robert Stoner

Location

Address
East Street, Corfe Castle
Postcode
BH20 5EE
Town
Wareham
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
South Dorset
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Wareham, Dorset, 87 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 25.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Wareham
10
Primary schools in Wareham
9
Academies among open schools in Wareham
90% (9)
Open schools in BH20
11
Primary in BH20
9
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 WarehamNear BH20

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Stoner
Telephone
01929480428
Website
http://www.corfecastle.dorset.sch.uk/

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