St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster is a primary school (Academy converter), ages 4–9, in Dorchester, DT2, in the Dorset council area. It has 148 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (25 June 2019): Good.
Admissions
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Ofsted
Good — inspected 25 June 2019.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Overall effectiveness | Good |
Leadership and management | Good |
Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Early years | Good |
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Term dates
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Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 148 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 9.5% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 3.4% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 16.78% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 4.7% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.
- Damers First School
- The Prince of Wales School
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
- Manor Park Church of England First School
- Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School
- Piddle Valley Church of England First School
- Broadmayne First School and Nursery
- Puddletown Church of England First School