Stalbridge Church of England Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Stalbridge, Dorset
Last distance offered · Reception 2023
2.614 miles
Published by Dorset Council · offers on 17 April 2023
2016–2017 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Stalbridge, Dorset for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 March 2023. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2023 entry.
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2023 | 2.614 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2016 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2023 the last child offered a Reception place lived 2.614 miles away, nearer the school than in 2017 but further than in 2016.
- Reception 2026 drew 21 first-choice applications for 21 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- Of the 31 Reception applications in 2026, 4 (13%) came from families living outside Dorset, and 3 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 10% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Dorset schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Duck Lane, Stalbridge, DT10 2LP
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 188 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2023
Strengths
- “Stalbridge is a friendly school where new pupils feel welcome.”
- “Leaders are ambitious for pupils.”
- “Pupils gain the knowledge and skills they need to be successful at their next school and later on in life.”
To improve
- “However, leaders have not identified the essential components pupils should learn in every subject.”
- “This means it is harder for pupils to build on their knowledge over time.”
- “At times, this has caused frustration for parents and school leaders.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 May 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) | 65% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull 3.2 mi Good
- William Barnes Primary School 4.0 mi School remains Good
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stower Provost Community School 4.9 mi Not judged
- Sherborne Primary School 5.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hazelbury Bryan Primary School 6.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Wyke Primary School 6.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published