Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School
Primary · Dorset · DT2 7LA · URN 113759
Exam results
No published key stage results are held for this school yet. That is normal for new schools, very small cohorts, and settings that do not sit national tests. Standards, progress and stretch are scored from the other evidence we hold, and the missing figures are never treated as a low score.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkDorset · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Primary classes
- 25.4 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 0% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 5.7% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 6.5% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 9.5pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 18.6pupils per teacher
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.
Nearby primary schools
- Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School3.1 miles awayOfsted Good
- St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster5.4 miles awayOfsted not published
- Hazelbury Bryan Primary School7.0 miles awayOfsted Good
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester7.3 miles awayOfsted Good
- The Prince of Wales School7.4 miles awayOfsted Good
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School7.5 miles awayOfsted Good
Common questions about Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School
- What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
- Ofsted rated Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School Good at its inspection on 12/07/2023.
- Where is the school and which authority runs it?
- Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School is a primary school in Dorset, postcode DT2 7LA (URN 113759).
- How does it compare with other local schools?
- Build a free scorecard to rank Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School against nearby schools using your own priorities for results, attendance, distance and intake, with the source figures shown behind every number.
Feeder schools
Named as a feeder for
- Dorchester Middle School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] Admissions Policy 26-27 | Dorset Council
Admissions wording: \u201cA child attending the designated feeder schools as shown in section 2.1. Dorchester Middle School Middle School 150 Cerne Abbas First School, Damers First School, Prince of Wales First School, Winterborne Valley First School\u201d
Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.
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