Broadmayne First School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–9 · Dorchester, Dorset
Broadmayne First School and Nursery is a primary school in Dorchester, Dorset for ages 2–9 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 March 2023. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2021 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Knighton Lane, Broadmayne, Dorchester, DT2 8PH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 139 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 March 2023
Strengths
- “Broadmayne First School is an inclusive school where everyone is treated with respect.”
- “Pupils are well-mannered and caring.”
- “They are proud to be members of this school.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum design in some subjects does not identify the most important knowledge that leaders want pupils to know and remember.”
- “Consequently, some pupils struggle to link new learning to previously taught content.”
- “However, in some areas of learning, they do not share how parents can support their children at home.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2021, as Dorset published it, drawn on the map
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Frome Valley CofE First School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Manor Park Church of England First School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Prince of Wales School 3.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Bincombe Valley Primary School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Damers First School 4.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Puddletown Church of England First School 4.6 mi Not judged Last distance published