St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Sturminster Newton · DT10 1PZ · Dorset
Ages 4–11
- Absence4.4%
- FSM27.5%
0.9 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 140776
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull
Academy converter · Sturminster Newton · DT10 1JX
Ages 2–11 · 82 pupils · Dorset
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
75%
Overall absence
5.9%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-05-17
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 108.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 103.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
- Authorised absence
- 5.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.8%
- Enrolments in measure
- 78
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill47%
82 pupils · 175 places
- Pupils on roll
- 82
- Boys / girls
- 41 / 41
- School capacity
- 175
- Capacity fill
- 82 / 175 (47%)
- Free school meals
- 13.4%
- FSM pupils
- 11
- 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
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Plymouth
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST
- Academy trust
- PLYMOUTH CAST
- Sponsor
- Plymouth CAST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Betts
Location
- Address
- Old Mill Lane, Marnhull
- Postcode
- DT10 1JX
- Town
- Sturminster Newton
- County
- Dorset
- Local authority
- Dorset
- District
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Sturminster Newton, Dorset, 82 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Plymouth.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Stower Provost Community School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Gillingham · SP8 5LX · Dorset
Ages 4–11
- KS238%
- Absence3.5%
- FSM13.0%
1.7 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Betts
- Telephone
- 01258820417