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Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Dorchester, DT2 0JP · Dorset · primary school

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Mixed Primary Church of England
4.2/10 Broadly average

34th of 79 primary schools in Dorset we can score, 119 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 2,805 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.1/10 among them, against 4.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 53.0 · 24 62% 1.48
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 11.0 · 71 38% 2.72

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 53.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 11.0% reached the higher standard. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.1 out of 10 among them, against 4.2 out of 10 nationally.

Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Eco Club, Forest School, Spanish Club, and Guitar lessons. Sports include football, netball, X-country, swimming, cricket, athletics, quicksticks hockey, and tri golf. There is no breakfast or after-school club.

Getting in. The school has 70 pupils in a building with 105 places, leaving 35 spare spots. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help with reading and writing? What are the specific times for Forest School sessions? How do parents manage the lack of wraparound care before and after school?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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