Puddletown Church of England First School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Dorchester Road
 Puddletown
 Dorchester
 Dorset DT2 8FZ
Telephone: 01305 848206
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-9)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Puddletown Church of England First School
Trust: Wessex Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Wessex Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Anna Seal (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Daniel Hunwick
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 6.4 / 5.55
Non-teaching Staff*: 6.46
Number of pupils: 135
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.1
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 11.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 4.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.8km
* 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: West Dorset
Electoral Ward: Puddletown and Lower Winterborne
School Number: 8383026

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd June 2025 (view record)

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

  1. St Mary's Church of England Middle School (0.3km) show on map
  2. Dorset Studio School (5.2km) show on map
  3. Frome Valley CofE First School (5.6km) show on map
  4. Milborne St Andrew First School (5.8km) show on map
  5. Cheselbourne Village School (5.8km) show on map
  6. Piddle Valley Church of England First School (7.1km) show on map
  7. Sunninghill Preparatory School (7.1km) show on map
  8. St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester (7.2km) show on map
  9. Employ My Ability (EMA) Ltd (7.4km) show on map
  10. Broadmayne First School (7.5km) show on map
  11. St Osmund's Church of England Middle School (7.5km) show on map
  12. Manor Park Church of England First School (7.6km) show on map
  13. St Mary's Church of England First School, Cha... (7.8km) show on map
  14. Dorchester Middle School (8.2km) show on map
  15. The Thomas Hardye School (8.6km) show on map
  16. Damers First School (8.7km) show on map
  17. The Prince of Wales School (8.9km) show on map
  18. Milton Abbey School (9.2km) show on map
  19. Bovington Academy (9.2km) show on map
  20. The Luccombe Hub (9.2km) show on map
  21. Dorchester Learning Centre (9.5km) show on map
  22. Dunbury Church of England Academy (10.0km) show on map
  23. Harbour School Dorset (10.7km) show on map
  24. Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School (11.3km) show on map
  25. St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (11.6km) show on map
  26. Wool Church of England Primary School (12.0km) show on map
  27. Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School (12.6km) show on map
  28. Westfield Arts College (13.0km) show on map
  29. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (13.0km) show on map
  30. Bincombe Valley Primary School (13.4km) show on map
  31. Hazelbury Bryan Primary School (13.9km) show on map
  32. Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided F... (14.0km) show on map
  33. St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England... (14.3km) show on map
  34. Wyvern Academy (14.3km) show on map
  35. Wey Valley Academy (14.4km) show on map
  36. St John's Church of England Primary School (15.3km) show on map
  37. Radipole Primary School (15.5km) show on map
  38. Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School (15.6km) show on map
  39. Coastland College (15.7km) show on map
  40. Arbour House School (16.1km) show on map
  41. Southill Primary School (16.2km) show on map
  42. Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Pr... (16.4km) show on map
  43. Bere Regis Primary and Preschool (16.7km) show on map
  44. Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School (17.0km) show on map
  45. Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School (17.1km) show on map
  46. Kingfisher School (17.2km) show on map
  47. Portesham Church of England Primary School (17.3km) show on map
  48. Bryanston School (17.4km) show on map
  49. Chickerell Primary Academy (17.6km) show on map
  50. The Purbeck School (17.6km) show on map
  51. Durweston Church of England Primary School (17.6km) show on map
  52. Conifers Primary School (17.7km) show on map
  53. Spetisbury CofE Primary School (17.7km) show on map
  54. Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School (17.8km) show on map
  55. The Blandford School (17.8km) show on map
  56. Shillingstone Church of England Primary School (17.9km) show on map
  57. Milldown CofE Academy (17.9km) show on map
  58. The Compass (17.9km) show on map
  59. The Forum Centre (18.0km) show on map
  60. Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary Sch... (18.2km) show on map
  61. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth (18.2km) show on map
  62. Budmouth Academy Weymouth (18.2km) show on map
  63. Sandford St Martin's Church of England Volunt... (18.3km) show on map
  64. Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School (18.4km) show on map
  65. The Forum School (18.4km) show on map
  66. Stoborough Church of England Primary School (18.7km) show on map
  67. Lytchett Matravers Primary School (19.0km) show on map
  68. Hanford School (19.0km) show on map
  69. All Saints' Church of England Academy (19.1km) show on map
  70. Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery (19.2km) show on map
  71. Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School (19.4km) show on map
  72. All Saints Church of England Voluntary Contro... (19.5km) show on map
  73. St Nicholas Church of England Primary School,... (19.7km) show on map
  74. William Barnes Primary School (19.8km) show on map
  75. Graduately Developing Futures (19.9km) show on map
  76. Sturminster Marshall First School (20.1km) show on map
  77. Lytchett Minster School (20.5km) show on map
  78. Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided ... (20.5km) show on map
  79. Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney (20.7km) show on map
  80. Yewstock School (20.8km) show on map
  81. Millie College (20.8km) show on map
  82. Sturminster Newton High School (20.9km) show on map
  83. Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School (21.5km) show on map
  84. Leweston School (21.5km) show on map
  85. Downlands Community School (21.8km) show on map
  86. Upton Junior School (22.0km) show on map
  87. Upton Infant School (22.2km) show on map
  88. Castle Court School (22.4km) show on map
  89. Yarrells Preparatory School (22.5km) show on map
  90. Clayesmore School (23.0km) show on map
  91. Bayside Academy (23.0km) show on map
  92. Henbury View First School (23.1km) show on map
  93. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (23.2km) show on map
  94. Rushcombe First School (23.5km) show on map
  95. St George's Foundation Primary School (23.6km) show on map
  96. Stalbridge Church of England Primary School (23.7km) show on map
  97. Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided ... (23.8km) show on map
  98. Lockyer's Middle School (23.8km) show on map
  99. Springdale First School (24.1km) show on map
  100. Thornford CofE Primary School (24.1km) show on map
Note: If school locations don't appear on the map then try zooming out

Associated Schools

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

Similar Schools*

  1. Oakfield First School, WINDSOR
  2. Woburn Lower School
  3. Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School, Tewkesbury
  4. Ombersley Endowed First School
  5. Shefford Lower School
  6. St Leonard's CofE First School, Stafford
  7. King's Court First School, Windsor
  8. Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School
  9. Emley First School, Huddersfield
  10. Woodcroft Academy, Leek
  11. Millfields First School, Bromsgrove
  12. Harvington CofE First School, Evesham
  13. Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School, Pershore
  14. St Aidan's Church of England Academy, Huddersfield
  15. Crowle CofE Primary School, Worcester
  16. Therfield First School, Royston
  17. Whitley Chapel Church of England First School, Hexham
  18. All Saints CofE (C) First School, Stafford
  19. Stondon Lower School, Henlow
  20. Rushcombe First School, Wimborne
  21. St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy, Droitwich Spa
  22. Kaye's Academy, Huddersfield
  23. Bellingham Primary School, Hexham
  24. Talbot First School, Uttoxeter
  25. Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School, Bury
  26. Picknalls First School, Uttoxeter
  27. St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School, Darwen
  28. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Tamworth
  29. Sturminster Marshall First School, Wimborne
  30. Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sudbury
  31. Harting CofE Primary School, South Harting
  32. Gretton Primary School, Cheltenham
  33. Shillington Lower School, Hitchin
  34. Blackmore Primary School, Ingatestone
  35. St Sampson's Church of England Primary School, Swindon
  36. Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School, Sherborne
  37. Norton CEVC Primary School, Bury St Edmunds
  38. Fleckney Church of England Primary School, Leicester
  39. Stonesfield Primary School, Witney
  40. Chipping Warden Primary Academy, Banbury
  41. Albourne Church of England Primary School, Hassocks
  42. St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Salisbury
  43. St Andrew's Church of England Infant School, Coventry
  44. East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoo...
  45. Romanby Primary School, Northallerton
  46. Bridestowe Primary School, Okehampton
  47. Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Thetford
  48. St John's CofE First School, Stafford
  49. Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School
  50. Newton Burgoland Primary School, Coalville
  51. West Wittering Parochial Church of England School, Chichester
  52. Gravenhurst Academy, Bedford
  53. Padbury Church of England School, Buckingham
  54. Stradbroke Church of England Primary School, Eye
  55. Meonstoke Church of England Infant School, Southampton
  56. Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Pete...
  57. Clanfield CofE Primary School, Bampton
  58. Princefield First School, Stafford
  59. Foxmoor Primary School, Stroud
  60. Tendring Primary School, Clacton-on-Sea
  61. Icknield Walk First School, Royston
  62. East Wold Church of England Primary School, Louth
  63. Slaley First School, Hexham
  64. Drayton Community Primary School, Abingdon
  65. Thakeham Primary School, Pulborough
  66. Bolton Primary School, Appleby-in-Westmorland
  67. Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School, Andover
  68. Ashton-under-Hill First School, Evesham
  69. St Michael's CofE (C) First School, Stone
  70. Coit Primary School, Sheffield
  71. Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Inf...
  72. Dallington Church of England Primary School, Heathfield
  73. The Donington-on-Bain School, Louth
  74. All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School, He...
  75. Wallop Primary School, Stockbridge
  76. Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School, Ware
  77. Exford Church of England First School, Minehead
  78. Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Prima...
  79. Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery, Salisbury
  80. Oxenhope CofE Primary School, Keighley
  81. Stanbridge Lower School, Leighton Buzzard
  82. Kirk Merrington Primary School, Spennymoor
  83. Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School, Cheltenham
  84. Scissett Church of England Academy, Huddersfield
  85. Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School
  86. Coaley Church of England Primary Academy, Dursley
  87. Shaw CE Primary School, Melksham
  88. Tregadillett Primary School, Launceston
  89. Buxted CofE Primary School, Uckfield
  90. Skelmanthorpe Academy, Huddersfield
  91. St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham, Slattocks
  92. Blisworth Community Primary School, Northampton
  93. Seaton Sluice First School, Whitley Bay
  94. Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School,...
  95. Park Mead Primary, Cranleigh
  96. North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy, Cirencester
  97. Thorner Church of England Primary School, Leeds
  98. North Bradley CofE Primary School, Trowbridge
  99. Longstone CofE Primary School, Great Longstone
  100. Thrupp School, Stroud
* Based on pupil profiles – see About page for details

 | Copyright © 2026 |