Puddletown Church of England First School

Dorchester Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FZ

Not rated

Inspected 3 June 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

4–9

Ages

135

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–9
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 135 / 150 (90%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 June 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.1%

Disadvantaged

4.4%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

20.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

4.4%

Overall absence

9.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

6.2

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

21.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

5.11

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£44,358

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,163 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,919

Spend per pupil

£6,585

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.