Lytchett Matravers Primary School

State-Funded School

lytchett-matravers-primary-school-dorset-south-west

South WestRegion

DorsetLocal Authority

Mid Dorset and North PooleConstituency

BH16 6DYPostcode

7.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Lytchett Matravers Primary School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 2–11, located in Dorset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 484 pupils. Lytchett Matravers Primary School is part of Hamwic Education Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 77%
Higher standard: 8%
Reading score: 107
Maths score: 106

Ethnicity

White

93%

Mixed

Unclassified

Pupils

484

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

England average

27%

First language not English

<1%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 2 – 11
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 484
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: Hamwic Education Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
19 Jul 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
7 Jul 2015	Outstanding	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.