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Dunbury Church of England Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Dolway Lane
 Blandford Forum
 Winterborne Whitechurch
 Dorset DT11 0AW
Telephone: 01258 880501

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from The Dunbury CofE VC Primary School
Trust: Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust
Sponsor: Diocese of Salisbury

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Richardson (since April 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Holly Doswell
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 6.89 / 4.33
Non-teaching Staff*: 10.41
Number of pupils: 131
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.0
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 4.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 7.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Dorset
Constituency: North Dorset
Electoral Ward: Puddletown and Lower Winterborne
School Number: 8382007

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th March 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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