St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt
Primary · Dorset · SP6 3AJ · URN 142506
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
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Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 0.8% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 6.4% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 4% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 8.4pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 18.7pupils 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
- Hillside Community First School2.8 miles awayOfsted Good
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School4.6 miles awayOfsted Good
- St James Church of England First School7.6 miles awayOfsted not published
- Ferndown First School8.2 miles awayOfsted Good
- Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School9.4 miles awayOfsted not published
- Rushcombe First School13 miles awayOfsted Outstanding
Common questions about St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt
- What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
- Ofsted rated St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt Good at its inspection on 14/03/2023.
- Where is the school and which authority runs it?
- St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt is a primary school in Dorset, postcode SP6 3AJ (URN 142506).
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