Bere Regis Primary and Preschool
Southbrook, Bere Regis, Wareham, BH20 7DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool is a primary school in Wareham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 74th of 88 primary schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 21 July 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 June 2025
Pupils are kind and polite. They are proud to attend the school. For example, pupils with leadership roles are eager to make a difference. They champion important issues, such as sustainability and celebrating diversity. Children get off to a strong start in the pre-school and Reception Year. Staff provide the care and support that children need. Children are inquisitive. They sustain their concentration well as a result of effective activities and resources. Pupils behave well. From the early years, they learn to follow routines and cooperate with each other. For example, children learn how to wash their hands and how to help tidy up the classroom together. Pupils, of all ages, get on well together during lessons and at social times. The school has high expectations of pupils' achievement. Pupils live up to these expectations. Most pupils have positive attitudes to learning. On occasions, however, some pupils are not motivated by the work that they do. Pupils benefit from a range of clubs and activities. For instance, they enjoy sports, board games and cooking. Pupils have opportunities to develop their musical interests by learning to play an instrument and performing together. The school helps pupils to make good use of these opportunities.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the school is still identifying precisely the knowledge that pupils need to learn and by when. This means that pupils sometimes do not build their knowledge and skills cumulatively. The school should ensure that it identifies the essential knowledge that pupils need to gain in all subjects.
- On occasions, teaching does not match pupils' work well enough to their starting points. As a result, pupils do not gain the depth of understanding that they could. The school should ensure that teaching consistently builds from pupils' existing knowledge.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
11 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
119 pupils on roll, with places for 140
Schools near Bere Regis Primary and Preschool
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milborne St Andrew First School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Dunbury Church of England Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
| Bovington Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 46% met the expected standard |
| Wool Church of England Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Brown
- Phone
- 01929471334
- Address
- Southbrook, Bere Regis, Wareham, BH20 7DB
- Local authority
- Dorset
- URN
- 145721
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.