Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School
Buckland Newton, Dorchester, DT2 7BY
110 pupils · 105% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Free school meals
- 15.4%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 February 2026, published 20 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 71% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 6% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 10 | 10 | 19 | 10 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 9 | 9 | 19 | 9 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 17 | 16 | 25 | 16 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 13 | 11 | 23 | 13 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 15 | 13 | 22 | 14 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 10 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 11 | 11 | 26 | 11 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School 4.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Piddle Valley Church of England First School 6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Hazelbury Bryan Primary School 6.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 7.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Cheselbourne Village School 8.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 11.6 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.