School Chooser

Primary schools in DT2 (postcode district)

There are 13 primary schools in DT2, teaching 1,661 pupils. Of the 12 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 4 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in DT2All schools in DT2
Pupils from low-income families15%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools3 of 12scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)6of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full4 of 13schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size21.1one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (13)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Cheselbourne Village SchoolCouncil · ages 3-9 · Dorchester4927%Good 20239176 to 97
2Thorner's Church of England School, Litton CheneyChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Dorchester11513%No overall grade 20247841 to 93
3Cerne Abbas CofE VC First SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-9 · Dorchester776%Good 20237750 to 91
4Puddletown Church of England First SchoolAcademy · ages 4-9 · Dorchester1349%No overall grade 20256436 to 85
5St Mary's Church of England Middle School, PuddletownAcademy · ages 9-13 · Dorchester44121%Good 20195836 to 75
6Buckland Newton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Dorchester11015%Report card 20265525 to 81
7Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Dorchester706%No overall grade 20245121 to 79
8Broadmayne First School and NurseryCouncil · ages 2-9 · Dorchester1397%Good 20233917 to 68
9Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Dorchester13720%Good 20243214 to 60
10Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-9 · Dorchester6013%Report card 2026198 to 42
11Frome Valley CofE First SchoolAcademy · ages 2-9 · Dorchester14122%No overall grade 202552 to 11
12Piddle Valley Church of England First SchoolAcademy · ages 2-9 · Dorchester4023%Good 202342 to 10
St Mary's Church of England First School, CharminsterAcademy · ages 4-9 · Dorchester14810%Not inspected–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.