Dunbury Church of England Academy

About Dunbury Church of England Academy

Dunbury Church of England Academy is a primary school in Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 113 pupils aged 2 to 11 attend the school. 45% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 13.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 100 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 9% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Dunbury Church of England Academy their first choice was offered one of its 10 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 3.3%. There are about 16.9 pupils per teacher. Dunbury Church of England Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. 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 above.