Conifers Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 2 2022 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
- 134080
- Address
- Radipole Lane, DT4 0QF
- Website
- www.conifers.dorset.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 359 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 9.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37%
- Persistent absence
- 17.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.0%
White British 84.7%
Other 4.7%
Other White 3.9%
Mixed 3.6%
African 0.8%
Indian 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingAverage1.1
MathsAverage-0.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 65%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
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 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Conifers Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 48 26 22 |
| Year 1 | 34 15 19 |
| Year 2 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 3 | 52 22 30 |
| Year 4 | 58 27 31 |
| Year 5 | 52 26 26 |
| Year 6 | 56 28 28 |