SchoolScoresBroadmayne First School and Nursery
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
Knighton Lane, Broadmayne, Dorchester, DT2 8PH
01305 852471 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 22 March 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Dorset. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 22 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 21 |
| Of those, offered a place | 21 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 31 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 13th highest of 16 state primary schools in Dorchester. Higher than 16% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.5% | 19.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 2nd highest of 16 state primary schools in Dorchester. Higher than 91% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.8% | 3.7%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 16th highest of 16 state primary schools in Dorchester. Higher than 3% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.4% | 16.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 7th highest of 16 state primary schools in Dorchester. Higher than 25% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 5.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 13th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Dorchester. Lower than 32% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 12th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Dorchester. Lower than 38% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 13.8% | 12.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 11th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Dorchester. Lower than 36% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 11th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Dorchester. Lower than 30% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 9th highest of 16 state primary schools in Dorchester. Higher than 38% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.6 | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 9th highest of 16 state primary schools in Dorchester. Higher than 28% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.5 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 1st highest of 11 state primary schools in Dorchester. Higher than 87% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 28.1% | 15.3%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Frome Valley CofE First School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Manor Park CofE First School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2010, before conversion), confirmed 2023
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Broadmayne First School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Broadmayne First School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 22 March 2023.
Is Broadmayne First School and Nursery oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 21 families put Broadmayne First School and Nursery as their first choice for 22 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 21 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 113661.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.