Primary school

St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Dorset
  • DT3 5DQ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,380 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 43%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 46%46%2016/17: top 86%2017/18: top 81%2018/19: top 98%2022/23: top 80%2023/24: top 53%2024/25: top 43%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM67% · South West 62%7/10 Above+60.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · South West 6%7/10 Above+18.2 pts
Reading score107 · South West 1057/10 Above+66.8 pts
Maths score107 · South West 1049/10 Top 20%+82 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 28 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 44% · 25 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 52% · 31 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 33% · 30 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 48% · 29 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 62% · 29 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 67% · 30 pupils · South West 62%67%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 28 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 12% · 25 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 10% · 31 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 10% · 30 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 29 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 29 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 10% · 30 pupils · South West 6%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 28 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 25 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 31 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 100 · 30 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 102 · 29 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 105 · 29 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · South West 105107100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 28 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 100 · 25 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 101 · 31 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 100 · 30 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 101 · 29 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 103 · 29 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · South West 104107100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in63.2%
24 of 38 who put it first2014 · 76.5%2026 · 63.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3824
2nd356
3rd150

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2015Outstandingas predecessor
  5. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026213
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.8%
First language not English6.5%
SEN support17.8%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils7.0%

Girls 53.3%Boys 46.7%

101.4% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 60 responses (28% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.3% not applicable57.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year83.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.7% not applicable89.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?20% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 20% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.7
Pupils per adult21.9
  • Classroom teachers 8.4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 0.3
  • Other support 9.4

Teachers 9.4 FTE · Whole workforce 19.1 · 38 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,916
Spend per pupil£6,565
Staff spend per pupil£4,818
Reserve per pupil£84
  • +£18,000revenue reserve
  • +£75,000in-year balance

Grants £6,350 · self-generated £565 · premises £210 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST (28 academies) · trust reserve £2,844,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it