Durweston CofE VA Primary School
Durweston, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QA
This school is closed (it closed in October 2022).
It was replaced by Durweston Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Brooke
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 133
- URN
- 113798
- Local authority
- Dorset
About this school
Durweston CofE VA Primary School was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Blandford Forum. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 133 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Durweston CofE VA Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 |
| Writing progress | -0.40 |
| Maths progress | +0.30 |
How Durweston CofE VA Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 133 | — |
| Durweston Church of England Primary School | 80% | 6.8% | 10.6% | 144 | 0.0 miles |
| Milldown CofE Academy | 48% | 6.2% | 23.2% | 200 | 1.7 miles |
| Shillingstone Church of England Primary School | 67% | 3.5% | 23.3% | 103 | 2.1 miles |
| Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School | 64% | 6.5% | 27.9% | 411 | 2.5 miles |
| Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.1% | 30.6% | 208 | 2.5 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Durweston Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Blandford Forum
-
Milldown CofE Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Blandford Forum
-
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Blandford Forum
-
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Blandford Forum
-
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Blandford Forum
Other schools in Blandford Forum
- Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary
- Downlands Community School Primary
- Durweston Church of England Primary School Primary
- Milborne St Andrew First School Primary
- Milldown CofE Academy Primary
- Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Primary
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Spetisbury CofE Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford Primary
- The Blandford School Secondary
- The Forum Centre Local authority maintained schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Durweston CofE VA Primary School teach?
- Durweston CofE VA Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Blandford Forum.
- Has Durweston CofE VA Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Durweston CofE VA Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Durweston CofE VA Primary School?
- Durweston CofE VA Primary School had 133 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- What are Durweston CofE VA Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Durweston CofE VA Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 31 October 2022.