William Barnes Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bridge Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

William Barnes Primary School is a primary school in Sturminster Newton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 34th of 88 primary schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 July 2013, report published 25 July 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

162 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals25.3%

25.3%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.5%

26.5%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.9%

17.9%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near William Barnes Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	50% met the expected standard
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford	3 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	43% met the expected standard
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Fiona Locke
Phone: 01258472257
Website: williambarnes.dorset.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bridge Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BZ
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 113676

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.