Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good May 7 2025 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
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 113815
- Address
- Symondsbury, DT6 6HD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 105 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.4%
- Persistent absence
- 3.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Irish | 1% |
| Other White | 1.9% |
| Mixed | 2% |
| White British | 95.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage3.2
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage-0.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 67% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 17% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 15
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 31 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 10 5 5 |
| Year 1 | 18 11 7 |
| Year 2 | 16 11 5 |
| Year 3 | 17 10 7 |
| Year 4 | 14 8 6 |
| Year 5 | 18 5 13 |
| Year 6 | 12 4 8 |