Puddletown Church of England First School
Dorchester Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8FZ
Reception - Year 4 (ages 4-9)
PrimaryAcademy converterMixedChurch of England
About the school
“We are proud of our school, its church heritage and the community we serve. We aim to inspire our children to learn and to see themselves as active learners with an infinite capacity to improve.”
Open since 2015. Became an academy in April 2015, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 8 July 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 135
- Multi-academy trust
- WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Phone
- 01305848206