Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School
Voluntary controlled school in Dorchester, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 3 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 77 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 75 |
| Free school meals | 5.70% |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Duck Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7LA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.cerneabbas.dorset.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01300341319 |
| URN | 113759 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 July 2023, published 25 September 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
- Piddle Valley Church of England First School (primary school, about 4.7 km)
- Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 7.7 km)
- St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster (primary school, about 8.7 km)
- Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 9.4 km)
- Cheselbourne Village School (primary school, about 9.7 km)
- Damers First School (primary school, about 10.5 km)
- Hazelbury Bryan Primary School (primary school, about 11.3 km)
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