Parley First School

State-Funded School

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South WestRegion

DorsetLocal Authority

ChristchurchConstituency

BH22 8QEPostcode

5.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Parley First School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 4–9, located in Dorset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 313 pupils. Parley First School is part of SOUTHERN 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

Ethnicity

White

94%

Asian

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Pupils

313

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

12%

England average

27%

First language not English

<1%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 4 – 9
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 313
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
18 Sept 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
3 Mar 2016	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.