Durweston Church of England Primary School
Durweston, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QA
144 pupils · 103% of 140 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Free school meals
- 9.1%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 February 2026, published 28 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 | 80% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“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 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 15 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 20 | 22 | 44 | 20 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 14 | 14 | 34 | 14 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 13 | 12 | 30 | 12 |
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
- Milldown CofE Academy 2.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School 3.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School 4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School 4.1 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford 4.5 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School 4.7 km · No Ofsted rating
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.