Stoborough Church of England Primary School
Corfe Road, Stoborough, Wareham, BH20 5AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jemma Murray
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Coastal Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 195
- URN
- 150247
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01929552974
About this school
Stoborough Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Wareham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 195 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Stoborough Church of England Primary School (URN 113753).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Stoborough Church of England Primary School 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 196 |
| 2024/25 | 190 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stoborough Church of England Primary School compares
Stoborough Church of England Primary School ranked 45th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.9% | 7.4% | 195 | — |
| Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School | 50% | 6.6% | 32.6% | 165 | 0.8 miles |
| Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 54% | 5.7% | 18.6% | 342 | 2.4 miles |
| Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School | 57% | 6.3% | 12.9% | 87 | 3.7 miles |
| Wool Church of England Primary School | 46% | 3.6% | 23.9% | 116 | 4.8 miles |
| Bayside Academy | 60% | 5.8% | 52.3% | 180 | 5.0 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)
- 7.37%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.89%
- Persistent absence
- 8.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wareham
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Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Wareham
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Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Wareham
-
Wool Church of England Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Wareham
-
Bayside Academy5.0 miles
Primary · Poole
Other schools in Wareham
Stoborough Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 9 ranked primary schools in Wareham.
- Bere Regis Primary and Preschool Primary
- Bovington Academy Primary
- Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School Primary
- Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wool Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Purbeck School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Stoborough Church of England Primary School teach?
- Stoborough Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wareham.
- Who is the headteacher of Stoborough Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stoborough Church of England Primary School is Mrs Jemma Murray, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stoborough Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stoborough Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Stoborough Church of England Primary School?
- Stoborough Church of England Primary School has 195 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Stoborough Church of England Primary School full?
- Stoborough Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 195 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 Stoborough Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stoborough Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Stoborough Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stoborough Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Stoborough Church of England Primary School?
- Stoborough Church of England Primary School is part of COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Stoborough Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Stoborough Church of England Primary School ranked 45th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stoborough Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Stoborough Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stoborough Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stoborough Church of England 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 10 July 2026.