St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 14 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 9 y.o.
Type
Academies
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
142506
Address
Park Lane, Alderholt, SP6 3AJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
125 (50% of total capacity)
Boys
43.2%
Girls
56.8%
First language not English
1.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.4%
Persistent absence
9.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88.8%
Other White 4.8%
Mixed 4%
Gypsy/Roma 1.6%
Other Asian 0.8%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
22
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
22
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
22
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
3
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 classes16.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher16
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher17.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
22
11
11
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
20
9
11
Reception, Full-time
20
9
11
Year 1
13
5
8
Year 2
15
3
12
Year 3
18
9
9
Year 4
17
8
9
Year 2024-2025