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Frome Valley CofE VA First School

Voluntary aided school · Dorchester · DT2 8WR

Ages 5–9 · Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
135
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 aided school
Headteacher
Julie Thorp

Location

Address
School Drive, Crossways
Postcode
DT2 8WR
Town
Dorchester
County
Dorset
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
South Dorset
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–9, in Dorchester, Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset. 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

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

  • Frome Valley CofE First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dorchester · DT2 8WR · Dorset

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Broadmayne First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dorchester · DT2 8PH · Dorset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM6.5%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Julie Thorp

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