St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster

 

Contact Details

Address:
 West Hill
 Charminster
 Dorchester
 Dorset DT2 9RD
Telephone: 01305 263880

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-9)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
History: This school arose from St Mary's CofE VC First School, Charminster
Trust: Initio Learning Trust
Sponsor: Wimborne Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Mick Homer (since April 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Suzanne Garner
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 7.6 / 6.52
Non-teaching Staff*: 7.8
Number of pupils: 149
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.6
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 6.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 5.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.0%
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: Charminster St Mary's
School Number: 8383157

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th June 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

  1. Damers First School (1.9km) show on map
  2. The Thomas Hardye School (2.7km) show on map
  3. Dorchester Middle School (2.8km) show on map
  4. Sunninghill Preparatory School (2.9km) show on map
  5. The Prince of Wales School (3.2km) show on map
  6. St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester (3.4km) show on map
  7. St Osmund's Church of England Middle School (3.5km) show on map
  8. Manor Park Church of England First School (3.7km) show on map
  9. Dorset Studio School (3.9km) show on map
  10. Dorchester Learning Centre (4.4km) show on map
  11. Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided F... (6.3km) show on map
  12. Piddle Valley Church of England First School (7.4km) show on map
  13. Broadmayne First School (7.7km) show on map
  14. Puddletown Church of England First School (7.8km) show on map
  15. St Mary's Church of England Middle School (7.8km) show on map
  16. Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School (8.7km) show on map
  17. Frome Valley CofE First School (9.6km) show on map
  18. Bincombe Valley Primary School (9.7km) show on map
  19. St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England... (9.8km) show on map
  20. Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Pr... (9.9km) show on map
  21. Westfield Arts College (9.9km) show on map
  22. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (9.9km) show on map
  23. Wyvern Academy (10.0km) show on map
  24. Wey Valley Academy (10.0km) show on map
  25. Portesham Church of England Primary School (10.1km) show on map
  26. Cheselbourne Village School (11.1km) show on map
  27. Radipole Primary School (11.2km) show on map
  28. St John's Church of England Primary School (11.9km) show on map
  29. Southill Primary School (11.9km) show on map
  30. Coastland College (12.2km) show on map
  31. Arbour House School (12.5km) show on map
  32. Chickerell Primary Academy (12.6km) show on map
  33. Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School (12.7km) show on map
  34. Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney (12.9km) show on map
  35. Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School (13.1km) show on map
  36. Milborne St Andrew First School (13.2km) show on map
  37. Employ My Ability (EMA) Ltd (13.3km) show on map
  38. Kingfisher School (13.3km) show on map
  39. Conifers Primary School (13.5km) show on map
  40. Budmouth Academy Weymouth (13.7km) show on map
  41. The Compass (13.9km) show on map
  42. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth (14.2km) show on map
  43. Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary Sch... (14.5km) show on map
  44. Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery (15.3km) show on map
  45. All Saints' Church of England Academy (15.3km) show on map
  46. Bovington Academy (15.4km) show on map
  47. Milton Abbey School (15.5km) show on map
  48. Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School (15.5km) show on map
  49. Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided ... (15.7km) show on map
  50. The Luccombe Hub (16.2km) show on map
  51. Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided ... (16.5km) show on map
  52. Harbour School Dorset (16.8km) show on map
  53. Hazelbury Bryan Primary School (17.3km) show on map
  54. St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (17.3km) show on map
  55. Dunbury Church of England Academy (17.4km) show on map
  56. Wool Church of England Primary School (17.8km) show on map
  57. Loders CofE Primary Academy (18.5km) show on map
  58. Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary ... (19.1km) show on map
  59. Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School (19.3km) show on map
  60. Leweston School (20.1km) show on map
  61. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (20.3km) show on map
  62. All Saints Church of England Voluntary Contro... (20.3km) show on map
  63. The Sir John Colfox Academy (20.5km) show on map
  64. Bridport Primary School (20.6km) show on map
  65. St Catherine's Roman Catholic School (21.0km) show on map
  66. St George's Foundation Primary School (21.1km) show on map
  67. Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary... (21.7km) show on map
  68. Thornford CofE Primary School (21.9km) show on map
  69. Beaminster School (21.9km) show on map
  70. Beaminster St Mary's Academy (22.2km) show on map
  71. Mountjoy School (22.6km) show on map
  72. Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided ... (22.7km) show on map
  73. Atlantic Academy Portland (22.7km) show on map
  74. Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided... (23.3km) show on map
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  76. Shillingstone Church of England Primary School (23.5km) show on map
  77. Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School (23.5km) show on map
  78. The Forum School (23.6km) show on map
  79. William Barnes Primary School (23.8km) show on map
  80. Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School (24.0km) show on map
  81. Durweston Church of England Primary School (24.0km) show on map
  82. Bere Regis Primary and Preschool (24.1km) show on map
  83. Bryanston School (24.2km) show on map
  84. Sherborne School (24.2km) show on map
  85. Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School (24.2km) show on map
  86. The Purbeck School (24.2km) show on map
  87. Sherborne Preparatory School (24.2km) show on map
  88. Sherborne School for Girls (24.5km) show on map
  89. Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School (24.6km) show on map
  90. East Coker Community Primary School (24.6km) show on map
  91. The Blandford School (24.7km) show on map
  92. Milldown CofE Academy (24.8km) show on map
  93. Hanford School (24.8km) show on map
  94. Yewstock School (24.8km) show on map
  95. Sturminster Newton High School (24.9km) show on map
  96. Sherborne Primary School (24.9km) show on map
  97. The Forum Centre (25.0km) show on map
  98. Harbour Vale School (25.0km) show on map
  99. St Nicholas Church of England Primary School,... (25.1km) show on map
  100. Spetisbury CofE Primary School (25.3km) show on map
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