81 / 100
Excellent
Academic Outcomes
—
Inspection
80
Admissions Value
—
Destinations
—
Stability & Context
85
Top 25% of primary schools in England
Top 25% nationally
#8 of 81 schools in Dorset
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Recommended
This school performs well across several areas and may suit many families.
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Overall effectiveness
Graded 25 September 2023
Quality of education
Graded 25 September 2023
Behaviour and attitudes
Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.
Academic year
2025/26
Published admission number (PAN)
10
Places offered by the school
Applications received
16
Times listed as any preference
Offers made
10
Preferred offers from this school
Oversubscription ratio
1.6×
Applications per place
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DT2 7LA - Duck Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset
This school is one of 240 schools in Dorset.
Total schools
240
Open schools
184
Closed schools
56
Primary schools
158
Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.
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Graded 25 September 2023
Personal development
Graded 25 September 2023
Leadership and management
Graded 25 September 2023
Early years
Graded 25 September 2023
Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.
Good
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Offer rate
62.5%
Offers as a share of applications
First preference offers: 10
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Secondary schools
23
Special schools
0
Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Dorset)