Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 11 2019 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
Oxfordshire
Unique reference
123129
Address
Queen Street, Dorchester, OX10 7HR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
70 (65% of total capacity)
Boys
50.0%
Girls
50.0%
First language not English
20%
Free school meals (FSM)
12.9%
Persistent absence
10.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
25.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 65.7%
Other White 11.4%
Mixed 10%
Other Asian 10%
Indian 1.4%
Caribbean 1.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-3.4
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsWell below average-4.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 57%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
15
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
15
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
13
2nd preference
2
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 classes21.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher21.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
11
9
2
Year 1
10
5
5
Year 2
6
4
2
Year 3
15
5
10
Year 4
6
1
5
Year 5
9
4
5
Year 6
13
7
6
Year 2023-2024