Puddletown Church of England First School
Ofsted judgements: Good
Dorchester Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8FZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Puddletown Church of England First School is a primary school in Dorchester for ages 4 to 9. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 8 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
Pupil numbers and mix
134 pupils on roll, with places for 150
Schools near Puddletown Church of England First School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Frome Valley CofE First School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Not published |
| Milborne St Andrew First School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Cheselbourne Village School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Broadmayne First School and Nursery | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Seal
- Phone
- 01305848206
- Address
- Dorchester Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8FZ
- Local authority
- Dorset
- URN
- 141806
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.