Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Drimpton Road
Broadwindsor
Beaminster
Dorset
DT8 3QL
Phone 01308868376
Reference Number 113777

Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is currently rated as requiring improvement overall, having received its first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic. The school has notable strengths in the areas of behavior and personal development, where pupils demonstrate good attitudes towards their education and engage well with the school community. However, the quality of education and leadership requires attention, as teaching is not consistently ambitious or well-targeted, leading to some pupils underachieving. Leaders are aware of these challenges and have implemented plans to address them, particularly in subjects like history and geography, which are showing positive results.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 93
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.54%
Girls: 49.46%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 11

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 6 Unknown 6
2 8 6 14
3 5 11 16
4 9 7 16
5 9 7 16
6 6 8 14

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 96.8%
African 2.2%
Unclassified 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 14 Nov 2023
Date Report
14 Nov 2023 School inspection:
25 Jan 2018 Short inspection
25 Sep 2013 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
24 Sep 2008 Full inspection:
04 Jul 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy attending school and feel a sense of belonging.
  • The school effectively prioritizes pupils' mental well-being.
  • Opportunities for leadership and community engagement are abundant.
  • Strong relationships are built in the early years, leading to a successful curriculum.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum goals lack ambition in some subjects, impacting depth of knowledge.
  • Teaching does not consistently build on prior learning in English.
  • Pupils have gaps in knowledge that are not adequately addressed.
  • Insufficient oversight of behavior incidents at social times.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 102

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.2
Writing 0.7
Maths -1.8

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 10 0
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 2 2

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