Frome Valley CofE First School
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Dorset
School Drive, Dorchester, DT2 8WR
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 14/01/2025
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
95.3%
15.2% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
141
Capacity used
Has space80%
177 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
29 of 29 families who put it first got an offer
29
Places offered
37
Total applications
1.3
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 29 | 29 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 4 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 4 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 37 | 29 | 78% |
1st preference success by year
Dorset lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Clare Moore
- Address
- School Drive, Crossways, Dorchester, DT2 8WR
- Phone
- 01305852643
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Ward / constituency
- Crossways · South Dorset
- Area
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 141777
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 22% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 1% | — | — |
| SEN support | 16% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
141 pupils · 177 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
14 January 2025
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessEarly years Requires improvement Personal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Requires improvement - 23
04 July 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 105 pupils
Attendance
95.3%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
4.7%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
15.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Dorset council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.