Broadmayne First School and Nursery
Knighton Lane, Broadmayne, Dorchester, DT2 8PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Kirsty Jordan-Gill
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 139
- URN
- 113661
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01305852471
About this school
Broadmayne First School and Nursery is a community primary school in Dorchester. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 139 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Broadmayne First School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Broadmayne First School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 136 |
| 2023/24 | 133 |
| 2024/25 | 148 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broadmayne First School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.7% | 9.5% | 139 | — |
| Frome Valley CofE First School | — | 4.7% | 23.3% | 141 | 2.3 miles |
| Manor Park Church of England First School | — | 5.5% | 17.3% | 396 | 2.6 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester | — | 5.4% | 9.3% | 177 | 2.8 miles |
| The Prince of Wales School | — | 5.4% | 12.2% | 156 | 3.6 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | 56% | 7% | 25.6% | 225 | 3.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.46%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.68%
- Persistent absence
- 13.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Frome Valley CofE First School2.3 miles
Primary · Dorchester
-
Manor Park Church of England First School2.6 miles
Primary · Dorchester
-
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester2.8 miles
Primary · Dorchester
-
The Prince of Wales School3.6 miles
Primary · Dorchester
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Weymouth
Other schools in Dorchester
- Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School Primary
- Cheselbourne Village School Primary
- Damers First School Primary
- Frome Valley CofE First School Primary
- Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Manor Park Church of England First School Primary
- Piddle Valley Church of England First School Primary
- Puddletown Church of England First School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Primary
- St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Primary
- Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from Broadmayne First School to Broadmayne First School and Nursery recorded 1 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Broadmayne First School and Nursery teach?
- Broadmayne First School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Dorchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Broadmayne First School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Broadmayne First School and Nursery is Headteacher Kirsty Jordan-Gill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Broadmayne First School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broadmayne First School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Broadmayne First School and Nursery?
- Broadmayne First School and Nursery has 139 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Broadmayne First School and Nursery full?
- Broadmayne First School and Nursery has capacity for 150 pupils and 139 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Broadmayne First School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Broadmayne First School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Broadmayne First School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Broadmayne First School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- What is Broadmayne First School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Broadmayne First School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Broadmayne First School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Broadmayne First School and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 September 2026.