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William Barnes Primary School

Community school · Sturminster Newton · DT10 1BZ

Ages 4–11 · 162 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-27

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
156

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

13

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill77%

162 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
162
Boys / girls
81 / 81
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
162 / 210 (77%)
Free school meals
25.3%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Fiona Locke

Location

Address
Bridge Street
Postcode
DT10 1BZ
Town
Sturminster Newton
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset
Urban/rural
Larger 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 4–11, in Sturminster Newton, Dorset, 162 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 25.3%.

Open schools in Sturminster Newton
6
Primary schools in Sturminster Newton
4
Academies among open schools in Sturminster Newton
50% (3)
Open schools in DT10
7
Primary in DT10
5
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 Sturminster NewtonNear DT10

  • Yewstock School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community special school

    Sturminster Newton · DT10 1EW · Dorset

    Ages 2–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM46.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Sturminster Newton High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sturminster Newton · DT10 1DT · Dorset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence11.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Forum School

    Other independent special school

    Blandford Forum · DT11 0QS · Dorset

    Ages 7–19

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Fiona Locke
Telephone
01258472257
Website
http://www.williambarnes.dorset.sch.uk/

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