How many schools are in Sturminster Newton?

OfferDay lists six schools in Sturminster Newton, including four primary schools and one secondary school.

Who inspects schools in Sturminster Newton?

Every school in Sturminster Newton is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Sturminster Newton?

OfferDay ranks an area's schools only where enough of them have published results to compare fairly, and Sturminster Newton does not have enough to rank. Compare its schools on their Ofsted reports and, where results are published, the figures shown against each school on this page.

Schools in Sturminster Newton

Sturminster Newton has 6 schools listed on OfferDay. It is in the Dorset local authority area.

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About schools in Sturminster Newton

Most of the six schools listed in Sturminster Newton are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25: 49%; of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 5 schools with published results

Primary schools4

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

Hazelbury Bryan Primary School
Community school · Ages 2 to 11

61%

expected standard
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

50%

expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull
Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

67%

expected standard
William Barnes Primary School
Community school · Ages 4 to 11

55%

expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

Sturminster Newton High School
Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

46.1

Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

Yewstock School
Community special school · Ages 2 to 19

Common questions about schools in Sturminster Newton

How many schools are in Sturminster Newton?: OfferDay lists six schools in Sturminster Newton, including four primary schools and one secondary school.
Who inspects schools in Sturminster Newton?: Every school in Sturminster Newton is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
Which are the best schools in Sturminster Newton?: OfferDay ranks an area's schools only where enough of them have published results to compare fairly, and Sturminster Newton does not have enough to rank. Compare its schools on their Ofsted reports and, where results are published, the figures shown against each school on this page.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 15 July 2026.