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Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Winterbourne Abbas
 Dorchester
 Dorset DT2 9LW
Telephone: 01305 889297

School Type

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

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mrs Emma Sleightholme (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Rebecca Pearce
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 4.73 / 2.27
Non-teaching Staff*: 3.67
Number of pupils: 60
Pupils Per Teacher: 12.7
Sex: Mixed (62% boys / 38% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 13.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £514,321*
Income Per Pupil: £8,572
* 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: Winterborne and Broadmayne
School Number: 8383377

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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