Primary school

Parley First School

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  • ages 4–9
  • Mixed
  • Dorset
  • BH22 8QE
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2023

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South West

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 62No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 6No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · South West 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · South West 104No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in84.8%
56 of 66 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 84.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6656
2nd531
3rd151

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  3. 2016Goodas predecessor
  4. 2020Remains Goodas predecessor
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026313
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.0%
First language not English0.6%
SEN support10.1%
EHC plan6.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils10.8%

Girls 46.4%Boys 53.6%

99.4% full · 315 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult10.0
  • Classroom teachers 13.3
  • Leadership 2.6
  • Teaching assistants 15.3
  • Other support 6.6

Teachers 15.9 FTE · Whole workforce 37.8 · 58 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,756
Spend per pupil£6,906
Staff spend per pupil£5,315
Reserve per pupil£247
  • +£76,000revenue reserve
  • −£46,000in-year balance

Grants £6,698 · self-generated £143 · premises £380 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CASTLEMAN ACADEMY TRUST (5 academies) · trust reserve £926,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it