Primary
Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School
Winterbourne Abbas, Dorchester, DT2 9LW
Not enough published data to score
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 60 of 90 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Religious character
- Yes
- Nursery
- Yes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
Ofsted
Last inspected January 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- Early yearsExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
July 2023
Previous framework
Requires improvement
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Early yearsGood
- Leadership and governanceRequires improvement
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
Winterbourne Abbas, Dorchester, DT2 9LW
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Dorset admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Executive Headteacher
- Emma Sleightholme
- Address
- Winterbourne Abbas, Dorchester, DT2 9LW
- Telephone
- 01305889297
Other primary schools nearby
- Portesham Church of England Primary School5.2/10
- Damers First SchoolNot enough data
- The Prince of Wales SchoolNot enough data
- St Mary's Church of England First School, CharminsterNot enough data
- Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney6.3/10
- St Mary's Catholic First School, DorchesterNot enough data