Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Summer Lane, Evershot, Dorchester, DT2 0JPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Dorchester for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 4th of 7 primary schools in Dorchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 23 October 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

19 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

70 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals5.7%

5.7%, 20.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	31% met the expected standard
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Thornford CofE Primary School	6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	53% met the expected standard
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School	6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	9% met the expected standard
East Coker Community Primary School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Ruth Adler
Phone: 0193583287
Website: sticklands.dorset.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Summer Lane, Evershot, Dorchester, DT2 0JP
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 113799

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.