St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 3 2023 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
147145
Address
Pheasant Way, SP8 4GG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
241 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
49.0%
Girls
51.0%
First language not English
14.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.5%
Persistent absence
10.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Indian0.8%
Other1.2%
Mixed3.6%
Other White6.6%
White British85.1%
Other Asian
0.8%
African
0.8%
Chinese
0.4%
Unclassified
0.4%
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-0.3
WritingAverage1.5
MathsAverage1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
59%
Local authority average
57%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
14%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
32
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
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 classes28.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
14
9
5
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
19
7
12
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
2
3
Reception, Full-time
27
12
15
Year 1
28
15
13
Year 2
30
14
16
Year 3
31
13
18
Year 4
26
14
12
Year 5
30
15
15
Year 6
29
16
13
Year 2024-2025

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