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Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Wareham · BH20 7BN

Ages 4–11 · 342 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
333

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 fill79%

342 pupils · 432 places

Pupils on roll
342
Boys / girls
172 / 170
School capacity
432
Capacity fill
342 / 432 (79%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Mrs Emma Roberts

Location

Address
Sandford
Postcode
BH20 7BN
Town
Wareham
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wareham, Dorset, 342 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.2%. 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

  • Millie College

    Special post 16 institution

    Holton Heath · BH16 6JN · Dorset

    Ages 16–25

    1.9 miles away

  • The Purbeck School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wareham · BH20 4PF · Dorset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.9
    • P80.6
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.2 miles away

  • Lytchett Minster School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Poole · BH16 6JD · Dorset

    Ages 11–19

    • Att848.4
    • P80.4
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Roberts
Telephone
01929552949
Website
http://www.sandfordprimary.dorset.sch.uk

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