Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School

Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School at a glance

Located in Blandford Forum, Dorset, Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 188 pupils aged 4 to 11. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That is down 14.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 40% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 11% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 16 families who put it first were offered a place. The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2025 lived 4.55 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. There are about 21.9 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Pimperne Church of England VC 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.