Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School
Voluntary aided school in Dorchester, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 3 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 60 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 90 |
| Free school meals | 13.30% |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Winterbourne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9LW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.winterbournevalley.dorset.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01305889297 |
| URN | 113820 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 27 January 2026, published 19 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 July 2023, published 18 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Portesham Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- Damers First School (primary school, about 5.5 km)
- The Prince of Wales School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster (primary school, about 6.2 km)
- Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney (primary school, about 6.9 km)
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester (primary school, about 7.8 km)
- Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 7.9 km)
- Manor Park Church of England First School (primary school, about 7.9 km)
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