Primary school

St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster

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  • ages 4–9
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Dorset
  • DT2 9RD
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2019

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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 in90.9%
30 of 33 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 90.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3330
2nd170
3rd60

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2019

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2017Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2019Goodas predecessor

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026148
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.7%
First language not English1.3%
SEN support16.8%
EHC plan4.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils4.8%

Girls 53%Boys 47%

98.7% full · 150 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult10.5
  • Classroom teachers 5.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.5
  • Other support 1.3

Teachers 7.6 FTE · Whole workforce 15.4 · 30 people

Financials · 2024/25

Per-pupil figures left out: this return covers 8 months.

  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£58,000in-year balance

Multi-academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST (19 academies) · trust reserve £1,455,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it