“schools in Dorset”

School Road, Bovington, BH20 6NU · Part of Southern Education Trust

Inspection of Harbour School Dorset School Road, Bovington BH20 6NU

Salwayash, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5JE

Information about this school

 The school is a Dorset local authority maintained school.  The school is part of the Diocese of Salisbury and the West Dorset Schools Collaboration.  The headteacher was appointed in September 2021.  The school does not use any alternative provision.

Powerstock, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3TB

Information about this school

 Powerstock Church of England VA Primary School is a smaller than average-sized primary school. There are three mixed-age classes – a Years 5/6 class, a Years 3/4 class and an early years/key stage 1 class.  The vast majority of pupils are White British, and the proportion that speaks English as an additional language is well below the national average.  The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported through pupil premium funding is well below the national average.  The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is well above the national average, as is the proportion of pupils with an education, health and care plan.  The school has a higher-than-average level of mobility. A number of pupils join and leave the school at times other than the beginning of the academic year. 15 March 2018  The school is a member of the West Dorset Schools’ Collaboration.  The school’s most recent section 48 inspection of religious education took place in

Evershot, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0JP

Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection

16 October 2008 Dear Pupils Inspection of Sticklands CE (VA) Primary School, Dorset DT2 0JP Thank you for the very warm welcome you gave us when we visited your school. You all seemed to be very happy and it was good to hear how you really enjoy your work and all the extra activities in which you are involved. We were particularly impressed with your commitment to gaining the 'Rights Respecting School' status. Your school gives you a good education, and works hard to make it even better. These are the things we felt were particularly good:

Powerstock, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3TB

Effectiveness of leadership and management Good

a detailed knowledge of what pupils can do and what they need to do next. Where pupils are at risk of falling behind, leaders put interventions in place to address gaps in pupils’ learning. However, leaders recognise that for pupils who have more complex needs their current system does not allow them to keep track of the success that the school has in improving aspects of pupils’ personal development such as independence, resilience and self-esteem.  The school has established effective systems for managing the performance of staff. The headteacher holds staff to account for pupils’ outcomes as well as their own professional development. Although resources are limited, the headteacher ensures that staff receive the training appropriate to their needs. This is done through the local authority and in partnership with the West Dorset Schools’ Collaboration, of which the school is an active member.  The headteacher, supported by governors, has made some difficult decisions about the

West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0JF · Part of The Heath Academy Trust

Information about this school

 The school is part of The Heath Academy Trust. This is a trust of six primary schools in East Dorset.  The school is a Church of England school in the Diocese of Salisbury. The previous section 48 inspection took place in April 2016.  The school’s Nursery takes children from two years of age.  Pupils transfer to a range of middle schools at the age of nine.  The school does not use any alternative provision.  There is a before- and after-school club.

St. Ives, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2LE · Part of The Heath Academy Trust

Information about this school

 The school is a founding member of The Heath Academy Trust. The trust was formed in 2015. Currently, the trust has six primary schools in East Dorset.  The school’s Nursery takes children from two years of age.  The school does not use any alternative provision.  There is a before- and after-school club.

Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8PX

Inspection of Dorset Studio School Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8PX

Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8PX

Dorset Studio School Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8PX

Castle Farm Road, Lytchett Matravers, Dorset, BH16 6DA

Information about this school

 Graduately Developing Futures provides education for pupils with autism and social and communication needs. It is based on farm site in the Dorset village of Lytchett Matravers.  All pupils who attend the school have an EHC plan.  Pupils are placed in the school by Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authorities.  The proprietor successfully applied for a material change in March 2023 to increase the age range of pupils from 11 to 14.  Changes to leadership have occurred in the past year. The principal started in September 2024.  The school does not currently make use of any alternative provision.

Westham, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QU

Information about this school

 The Compass is much smaller than the average-sized all-through school. The number of students on roll varies from 39 to 135 and depends on the number of referrals from schools within the Chesil Partnership and from Dorset County Council. At the time of the inspection, 44 students in Year 5 to Year 10 were on roll.  The Compass provides alternative provision for students who have been excluded, were at risk of exclusion or who are in need of specific support to help them be successful in mainstream education. The school also caters for medical conditions that prevent attendance at mainstream school.  The headteacher took up post in September 2014.  The Compass is now a maintained school. Up until April 2014 it was a local authority provision for the Chesil Partnership of schools and Dorset County Council.  Some students receive one-to-one support at the local fire station. Others follow short-term, work-related

Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ET · Part of Wessex Multi Academy Trust

The leadership and management are outstanding

are highly respectful of difference and unaccepting of any form of prejudice.  Students also benefit from an impressive range of enrichment opportunities. This ensures that they are well prepared for life in modern Britain and for the next stage in their education, training or employment.  The impact of advice and careers guidance is exceptional. Students are helped to make informed choices about the next steps in their education. Disadvantaged students receive additional support which is impacting strongly on raising the aspirations of this group of students.  The school works closely with the local authority to support and nurture children who are looked after. Light-touch support is provided for other aspects of the school’s work.  The headteacher chairs the Dorset Area Schools Partnership. Under his leadership the role of this partnership has changed from providing resources to being student centred. The school now works

Honeymead Lane, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1EW

Information about this school

 The school has pupils with a wide range of special educational needs and/or disabilities, including profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe and moderate learning difficulties or complex learning difficulties.  The school uses one registered alternative provider.  The school is a member of the Teaching Alliance of Dorset Special Schools.

Preston, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6AA

Information about this school

 The school has pupils with a wide range of special educational needs and/or disabilities, including moderate and multiple learning difficulties. A number of pupils have autism spectrum disorder.  The school uses one alternative provider for its pupils that is registered with Ofsted.  The school is a member of the Teaching Alliance of Dorset Special Schools.

Salwayash, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5JE

Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection

25 April 2007 Dear Pupils Salway Ash Church of England Primary School, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5JE. You may remember that I visited your school recently to see how you are getting on. Thanks to all of you who explained what you were doing in lessons or who told me about all the exciting activities that you get involved in. Particular thanks to the members of the school council who told me what you all said about the school in the questionnaires you filled in recently. I thought you might be interested in what I am saying in my report. Yours is an outstanding school for many reasons. One of the most important is the excellent way that it is led by your headteacher and governors. Together with the staff, they are always trying to make things still better. Teaching is excellent and this means that you achieve outstandingly well in English, maths and science by the end of Year 6. The school takes exceptionally good care of

Charmouth, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6LR

Information about this school

 The school is located in Charmouth, close to the towns of Bridport and Lyme Regis in Dorset.  The school is organised into mixed year groups, including a combined Nursery and Reception Year.

Gaunts Common, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4JN · Part of Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust

Information about this school

 The school converted to become an academy in January 2021. It is part of the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust, a multi-academy trust of primary schools in Dorset and Wiltshire.  The headteacher and assistant headteacher took up their posts in September 2022.  The school is part of the Diocese of Salisbury. It received a section 48 inspection for schools of a religious character in May 2023. Its next inspection under section 48 is due within five years of this date.  In September 2024, the on-site nursery called ‘The Cottage’ joined the school. It includes provision for two-year-old children.  The school does not currently use any alternative provision.

School Road, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QR

Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection

9 November 2007 Dear Pupils Inspection of Gillingham Primary School, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4QR Thank you very much for the way that you welcomed us to your school. You were very friendly and helpful, and it was a pleasure to be with you. We think that yours is an outstanding school ° that means very, very good. Here are some of the reasons we think that.

Honeymead Lane, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1EW

Short inspection of Yewstock School

leaders benefit from high-quality training, coaching and mentoring that you provide in addition to that offered by the Training Alliance of Dorset Special Schools. This alliance, of five local special schools, has provided both support and challenge to your leaders and staff. As a result, your subject leaders have developed their skills to accurately check standards and offer informative and precise support to colleagues. Their plans for improvement confirm a relentless drive to identify further actions to improve pupils’ outcomes. Their work is having a significant impact on improving the already high standards that pupils reach in this school.

Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8PX

What is it like to attend this school?

Interactions between staff and pupils are warm and friendly. Pupils have trusted adults they can talk to if needed. Consequently, pupils feel safe at Dorset Studio School, and most enjoy attending.