William Barnes Primary School

Community school · Primary school · Sturminster Newton, Dorset

DT10 1BZ

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

47.4

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#7,878

National rank

#780

In South West

#42

In Dorset

Top 56%

Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM ?

55%

% achieving higher RWM ?

10%

Reading average scaled score ?

106.0

National avg ≈ 105

Maths average scaled score ?

104.0

National avg ≈ 104

Reading progress ?

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Why no data?

Maths progress

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Why no data?

% RWM expected (year-on-year) 45% → 55% ▲ 10.0 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 166 % FSM ever-6 24.1% % EAL 25.3% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby primary schools

St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Sturminster Newton · 3.0 mi 32.5 St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford Blandford Forum · 3.1 mi 28.0 Shillingstone Church of England Primary School Blandford Forum · 3.4 mi 58.7 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Sturminster Newton · 3.8 mi 43.6 Stalbridge Church of England Primary School Stalbridge · 4.0 mi 53.9 Hazelbury Bryan Primary School Sturminster Newton · 4.1 mi 52.5 Stower Provost Community School Gillingham · 5.0 mi 26.0 Durweston Church of England Primary School Blandford Forum · 5.6 mi 52.0