St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

State-Funded School

st-andrews-church-of-england-primary-school-dorset-south-west-144470

South WestRegion

DorsetLocal Authority

South DorsetConstituency

DT3 6AAPostcode

3.6

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 3–11, located in Dorset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 225 pupils. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is part of DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2020

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 47%
Higher standard: 13%
Reading score: 106
Maths score: 105

Ethnicity

White

90%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Pupils

225

Total Pupils

54%Boys

46%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

21%

England average

27%

First language not English

11%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 3 – 11
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 225
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.

Some aspects not as strong

Ungraded inspection on 14 May 2025. 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
27 Feb 2020	Good	Good	Good	Good	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.