Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School

About Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School

Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Dorchester, Dorset, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 109 pupils aged 2 to 11 attend the school. 71% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 8.0 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 top 42% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 6% 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 Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 10 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.7%. There are about 21.8 pupils per teacher. Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School 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.