Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Duck Street
 Cerne Abbas
 Dorchester
 Dorset DT2 7LA
Telephone: 01300 341319

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-9)
Type: Voluntary Controlled School
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Cresswell (since September 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Rachel Horne
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 3.96 / 3.65
Non-teaching Staff*: 6.08
Number of pupils: 81
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.5
Sex: Mixed (64% boys / 36% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 7.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 11.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £517,559*
Income Per Pupil: £6,389
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Dorset
Constituency: West Dorset
Electoral Ward: Chalk Valleys
School Number: 8383009

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th July 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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