Located in Dorchester, Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 9. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School currently has around 81 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 64.2% boys and 35.8% girls. Around 7.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Duck Street, Dorchester, DT2 7LA |
| Website: | www.cerneabbas.dorset.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01300341319 |
| School Type: | Voluntary controlled school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Dorset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Catherine Cresswell |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 113759 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/07/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 9 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 75 |
| Number of Pupils: | 81 |
| Number of Boys: | 52 |
| Number of Girls: | 29 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.80% | 76 |
| Other White | 2.50% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School Duck Street , Cerne Abbas DT2 7LA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.