Durweston Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Strong standard

Durweston, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Durweston Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Blandford Forum for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 5th of 88 primary schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 28 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

144 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals9%

9%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.8%

2.8%, 18.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Durweston Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Milldown CofE Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Hanford School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer McMullen
Phone: 01258452277
Website: durweston.dsat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Durweston, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QA
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 149456

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.