Primary
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School
Duck Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, DT2 7LA
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 77 of 75 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Religious character
- Yes
- Nursery
- Yes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
Ofsted
Last inspected July 2023
Good
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Early yearsGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Duck Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, DT2 7LA
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Dorset admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Catherine Cresswell
- Address
- Duck Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, DT2 7LA
- Telephone
- 01300341319
Other primary schools nearby
- Piddle Valley Church of England First SchoolNot enough data
- Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School5.3/10
- Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School6.0/10
- St Mary's Church of England First School, CharminsterNot enough data
- Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School6.1/10
- Cheselbourne Village SchoolNot enough data