William Barnes Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 22 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
175 (83% of total capacity)
Boys
48.6%
Girls
51.4%
First language not English
26.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
24%
Persistent absence
17.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 70.9%
Other White 22.9%
Indian 1.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
Mixed 1.2%
African 1.1%
Other 0.6%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.2
WritingAverage1.1
MathsAverage-0.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 58%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 12%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

William Barnes Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
14
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
13
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
13
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
22
13
9
Year 1
24
13
11
Year 2
22
13
9
Year 3
23
10
13
Year 4
24
10
14
Year 5
29
14
15
Year 6
31
12
19
Year 2023-2024

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