Cranborne Church of England First School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Cranborne Church of England First School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 2–9, located in Dorset, South West.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 73 pupils. Cranborne Church of England First School is part of DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2023
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Quality ofeducation
Good
Personaldevelopment
Good
Behaviour &attitudes
Good
Early yearsprovision
Outstanding
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
44%Boys
56%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2 – 9
- Deprivation band
- Less deprived
- Total pupils
- 73
- IDACI quintile
- 2 (More deprived)
- MAT name
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2023 | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Outstanding | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Outstanding |
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.
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