Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School

Voluntary aided school·First school Dorchester, Dorset·DT2 9LW
School type
First school
Ages 3–9

Key Stage 2 performance

Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School is a first school for pupils aged 3–9. Pupils move on to a separate junior or middle school before Year 6, so the school does not enter pupils for the Key Stage 2 SATs and has no KS2 results to publish.

This applies to every first school in England — it does not mean data is missing. Ofsted judgements and school information are shown below.

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 27/01/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
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Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
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Personal development and wellbeing
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Inclusion
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Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Expected standard

Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School at a glance

Located in Dorchester, Dorset, Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 65 pupils aged 3 to 9. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' when it was last inspected in January 2026.

Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 5% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

School profile

Pupils on roll 65 % FSM ever-6 4.6% % EAL 3.1% Age range 3–9 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

Nearby primary schools