Primary
Durweston Church of England Primary School
Durweston, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QA
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 144 of 140 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Religious character
- Yes
- Nursery
- Yes
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
Ofsted
Last inspected February 2026
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- Early yearsStrong standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
September 2022
Previous framework
Good
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Early yearsGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
SATs results
80%
108.0
2nd of 9 by our score, among the primary schools in Blandford Forum we can score - 10 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Average maths score | 111 |
| Average reading score | 108 |
| Reading, writing and maths | 80% |
| Working at a higher standard | 0% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time2 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 63% |
| 24/25 | 80% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 108.0 |
| 24/25 | 108.0 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 110.0 |
| 24/25 | 111.0 |
Durweston, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QA
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
- Acting Headteacher
- Jennifer McMullen
- Address
- Durweston, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QA
- Telephone
- 01258452277
Other primary schools nearby
- Milldown CofE Academy5.4/10
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School6.6/10
- Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School6.3/10
- Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School5.3/10
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford2.7/10
- Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School5.2/10