St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 9
Ofsted: Good

West Hill, Charminster, Dorchester, DT2 9RDOpen in maps

St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster is a primary school in Dorchester for ages 4 to 9. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 June 2019, report published 15 July 2019

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

148 pupils on roll, with places for 150

Eligible for free school meals9.5%

9.5%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.4%

3.4%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.5%

15.5%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Damers First School1 mileOfsted: GoodNot published
Dorchester Middle School2 milesReport card: Needs attention to strong standard49% met the expected standard
Sunninghill Preparatory School2 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
The Prince of Wales School2 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstandingNot published
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
INITIO LEARNING TRUST
Age range
4 to 9
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mr Mick Homer
Phone
01305263880
Website
stmarysfirstschool.org
Address
West Hill, Charminster, Dorchester, DT2 9RD
Local authority
Dorset
URN
151330

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.