Schools near DT10
Sturminster Newton, Dorset · ranked for your family, with the reasons
2 state primary schools within 2 miles and 1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of DT10, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown. i
State primary schools near DT10
2 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of DT10, ranked by what matters to you.
- 56of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: School remains Good (2023) · classes of 23 on average
How it scored 56
- Resultsmatters5.5 of 20 points
Better than 27% of 14,817 state schools in England: 55% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in February 2023: School remains Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters3.4 of 20 points
1.7 miles from the middle of DT10, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little4.3 of 10 points
Pupils missed 5.1% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 1.8 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little7.4 of 10 points
Classes average 23.1 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
Every first choice met in 2026 · classes of 14 on average · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022)
How it scored 50
- Resultsmatters10 of 20 points
No key stage 2 results published for this school. It counts at the middle. DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters5 of 20 points
Ofsted, November 2022: Requires improvement. Ofsted
- Distancematters2.4 of 20 points
1.8 miles from the middle of DT10, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little2.2 of 10 points
Pupils missed 5.6% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 5.3 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little10 of 10 points
Classes average 14.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
State secondary schools near DT10
1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of DT10, ranked by what matters to you.
- 59of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · 1.3 miles · Ofsted report card (2026): lowest area expected standard
How it scored 59
- Resultsmatters4.2 of 20 points
Better than 21% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.39 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points
Ofsted report card, April 2026: its lowest area is expected standard. Ofsted
- Distancematters14.9 of 20 points
1.3 miles from the middle of DT10, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little5 of 10 points
Pupils missed 10.9% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 7.1 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 16.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little5.1 of 10 points
Classes average 25.9 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
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