William Barnes Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 113676
- Address
- Bridge Street, DT10 1BZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 166 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 25.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.1%
- Persistent absence
- 11.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
White British 74.1%
Other White 19.9%
Indian 3%
Mixed 1.8%
African 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.2
WritingAverage1.1
MathsAverage-0.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 45%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 98
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
William Barnes Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 26
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 16 8 8 |
| Year 1 | 24 13 11 |
| Year 2 | 26 14 12 |
| Year 3 | 21 12 9 |
| Year 4 | 25 10 15 |
| Year 5 | 23 10 13 |
| Year 6 | 31 14 17 |