Frome Valley CofE VA First School

URN: 113763
Phase: Primary
Status: Closed

School overview

School name: Frome Valley CofE VA First School
URN: 113763
Phase: Primary
Gender: Mixed
Age range: 5-9
Status: Closed

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Crime & Safety

Safety score: Very Safe
National comparison: Lower crime than average
Crime trend: Stable trend
Confidence: Moderate confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Admissions

Moderate pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2015/16.

Academic year: Academic year
2015/16
Published admission number (PAN): Published admission number (PAN)
28
Places offered by the school
Applications received: Applications received
35
Times listed as any preference
Offers made: Offers made
28
Preferred offers from this school
Oversubscription ratio: Oversubscription ratio
1.25×
Applications per place
Offer rate: Offer rate
80.0%
Offers as a share of applications

First preference offers: 28

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Where to apply

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Local authority: Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset
Admissions portal: GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset)
Application deadline: 15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)

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Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

DT2 8WR - School Drive, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset

Contact details

Address: School Drive, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset
Postcode: DT2 8WR
Phone: -
Website: -

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Administrative details

Local authority name: Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset
Local authority code: 835

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 149 schools in Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset.

Authority statistics

Total schools

149

Open schools

Closed schools

149

Primary schools

Secondary schools

Special schools

Phase distribution

Primary81 (54.4%)
Secondary15 (10.1%)
Special0 (0.0%)
Other53 (35.6%)

Nearby schools

School name	Distance	Phase	Status
Frome Valley CofE First School	0 m	Primary	Open
Woodsford House School	1.6 km	Not applicable	Closed
Broadmayne First School	3.7 km	Primary	Open
Employ My Ability (EMA) Ltd	4.0 km	Not applicable	Open
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown	5.2 km	Middle deemed secondary	Closed
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown	5.2 km	Middle deemed secondary	Open
Puddletown Church of England First School	5.2 km	Primary	Open
Puddletown Church of England First School	5.2 km	Primary	Closed
Kingston Maurward College	5.4 km	16 plus	Closed
Dorset Studio School	5.5 km	Secondary	Open

Frome Valley CofE First School
Distance
0 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Open
Woodsford House School
Distance
1.6 km
Phase
Not applicable
Status
Closed
Broadmayne First School
Distance
3.7 km
Phase
Primary
Status
Open
Employ My Ability (EMA) Ltd
Distance
4.0 km
Phase
Not applicable
Status
Open
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Distance
5.2 km
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Status
Closed
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Distance
5.2 km
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Status
Open
Puddletown Church of England First School
Distance
5.2 km
Phase
Primary
Status
Open
Puddletown Church of England First School
Distance
5.2 km
Phase
Primary
Status
Closed
Kingston Maurward College
Distance
5.4 km
Phase
16 plus
Status
Closed
Dorset Studio School
Distance
5.5 km
Phase
Secondary
Status
Open

Similar schools

Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset)

School name	Phase	Postcode	Status
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School	Primary	DT11 8SW	Closed
Beechcroft Infant School	Primary	DT4 0JQ	Closed
Beechcroft St Pauls CofE VA Primary School	Primary	DT4 0LQ	Closed
Bere Regis School	Primary	BH20 7DB	Closed
Blandford St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	Primary	DT11 9QD	Closed

Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
DT11 8SW
Status
Closed
Beechcroft Infant School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
DT4 0JQ
Status
Closed
Beechcroft St Pauls CofE VA Primary School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
DT4 0LQ
Status
Closed
Bere Regis School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
BH20 7DB
Status
Closed
Blandford St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
DT11 9QD
Status
Closed

Data quality

Last updated: 14 June 2026
Last imported: 14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.