Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School

State-Funded School

archbishop-wake-church-of-england-primary-school-dorset-south-west

South WestRegion

DorsetLocal Authority

North DorsetConstituency

DT11 8SWPostcode

7.1

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 0–11, located in Dorset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 411 pupils. Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School is part of DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 71%
Higher standard: 10%
Reading score: 106
Maths score: 104

Ethnicity

White

93%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Pupils

411

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

24%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 0 – 11
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 411
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 25 January 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
18 Apr 2013	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.