Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 1 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
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 123129
- Address
- Queen Street, Dorchester, OX10 7HR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 75 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 16%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8%
- Persistent absence
- 9.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 30.7%
White British 68%
Other White 12%
Mixed 12%
Other Asian 6.7%
Indian 1.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-3.4
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsWell below average-4.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 31%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 96
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 12
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 10
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 10
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 14 7 7 |
| Year 1 | 12 10 2 |
| Year 2 | 11 5 6 |
| Year 3 | 7 5 2 |
| Year 4 | 15 5 10 |
| Year 5 | 8 4 4 |
| Year 6 | 8 3 5 |
Nearby schools
- Abbey Woods AcademyGood
- Benson Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary SchoolNo rating
- Stadhampton Primary SchoolGood
- St Laurence Church of England SchoolNo rating