St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–9 · Fordingbridge, Dorset
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt is a primary school in Fordingbridge, Dorset for ages 2–9 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 March 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Park Lane, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3AJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 125 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2023
Strengths
- “The school’s key value of friendship is plain to see.”
- “Pupils are respectful and enjoy social times together.”
- “The ‘friendship spot’ helps pupils to find others to play alongside.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not show as much pride in their presentation as they should.”
- “However, in some subjects, important concepts are not included in this essential knowledge.”
- “Where this is the case, pupils do not build their knowledge as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Hillside Community First School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Trinity Church of England First School 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Verwood Church of England First School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Cranborne Church of England First School 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School 4.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School 5.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery 5.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery 6.3 mi Not judged Last distance published