Dunbury Church of England Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 19 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not available
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Dorset
Unique reference
140561
Address
Dolway Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 0AW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
113 (54% of total capacity)
Boys
48.7%
Girls
51.3%
First language not English
0.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
12.4%
Persistent absence
9.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.5
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsWell below average-3.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 58%
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 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Dunbury Church of England Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
17
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
17
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
17
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 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes18.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher21.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher17.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
10
6
4
Year 1
14
3
11
Year 2
19
10
9
Year 3
18
8
10
Year 4
18
9
9
Year 5
21
12
9
Year 6
13
7
6
Year 2024-2025

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