Durweston Church of England Primary School
Academy converter in Blandford Forum, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 144 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 140 |
| Free school meals | 9.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.durweston.dsat.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01258452277 |
| URN | 149456 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 February 2026, published 28 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 September 2022, published 13 October 2022:
| 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 |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Durweston CofE VA Primary School, URN 113798).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Milldown CofE Academy (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School (primary school, about 4.7 km)
- Downlands Community School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- Spetisbury CofE Primary School (primary school, about 7.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.