Hazelbury Bryan Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Sturminster Newton, Dorset
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School is a primary school in Sturminster Newton, Dorset for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 June 2023. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Droop, Hazelbury Bryan Primary School, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2ED
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 114 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 June 2023
Strengths
- “Hazelbury Bryan Primary is a welcoming and compassionate school.”
- “Parents value the ‘family feel’.”
- “They appreciate the time staff take to build warm and supportive relationships.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, pupils’ knowledge from their previous learning is less secure.”
- “Pupils can use this knowledge to solve mathematical problems, although they do not do this often enough.”
- “However, some of this is not well implemented.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2026, as Dorset published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- William Barnes Primary School 4.0 mi School remains Good
- Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School 5.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Cheselbourne Village School 5.1 mi School remains Good
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford 5.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stalbridge Church of England Primary School 6.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Piddle Valley Church of England First School 6.2 mi Good Last distance published