Bere Regis Primary and Preschool, Wareham

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachael Brown
Pupils:119 / 140 capacity
LA:Dorset
Phone:01929471334
Address:Southbrook, Bere Regis, Wareham, BH20 7DB
Trust:WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 18 April 2023
URN:145721
UKPRN:10067053
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its April 2023 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

20.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

46 responses
Would recommend61%
Child is happy87%
Well taught72%
Good progress65%
Feels safe76%
Well behaved52%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed72%
Handles concerns41%
Wider development63%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths-7ppWriting-9pp

Reading has improved from 86% to 91%. Maths has declined from 71% to 64%. Writing has declined from 64% to 55%.

Class Sizes

16.7

Avg class size

16.3

Infant (KS1)

17.0

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Turberville Road Surgery (N-bound)
323m · 5 min walk
Drax Arms (NW-bound)
364m · 6 min walk
South Mead (E-bound)
382m · 6 min walk
Green Close (SW-bound)
551m · 9 min walk
Townsend Garage (N-bound)
989m · 16 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

119 pupils

140 capacity

21 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wareham

Low pressure
New homes approved:431
Projected new pupils:108

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wareham

Admissions Demand - Dorset

Low demand0.74x oversubscription

Places available

3,776

Applications

2,808

Got 1st preference

94.1%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Dorset (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

18 April 2023
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
5 April 2017
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.60742%

Overall absence

13.13131%

Persistent absence

99

Enrolments

Authorised4.08887%
Unauthorised1.51855%
Persistent (10%+)13.13131%
Severe (50%+)1.0101%

Absence trend

3.95783%
18/19
4.93079%
20/21
6.81967%
21/22
6.11018%
22/23
6.63062%
23/24
5.60742%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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