Broadmayne First School and Nursery
Community school in Dorchester, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 139 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Free school meals | 6.50% |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Knighton Lane, Broadmayne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8PH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.broadmayne.dorset.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01305852471 |
| URN | 113661 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 March 2023, published 16 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Frome Valley CofE First School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Manor Park Church of England First School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- The Prince of Wales School (primary school, about 5.8 km)
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.9 km)
- Bincombe Valley Primary School (primary school, about 6.5 km)
- Damers First School (primary school, about 6.8 km)
- Puddletown Church of England First School (primary school, about 7.4 km)
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