Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 9 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 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
144413
Address
Buckland Newton, DT2 7BY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
113 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
47.8%
Girls
52.2%
First language not English
0.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
15%
Persistent absence
5.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 98.2%
Other White 1.8%
Mixed 0%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.2
WritingWell below average-5.1
MathsWell above average3.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 57%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 109
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School

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
16
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
16
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 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
9
7
2
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
15
10
5
Reception, Full-time
11
4
7
Year 1
10
5
5
Year 2
12
7
5
Year 3
14
8
6
Year 4
14
6
8
Year 5
14
5
9
Year 6
14
2
12
Year 2023-2024

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