Broadmayne First School and Nursery, Dorchester

In its own words: "Our school days starts at 8.45am and we finish at 3.15pm, offering 32.5 hours of school in a regular 5 day week. Our school doors open at 8.45am where children go straight into class to meet their teacher and begin their early morning tasks. Our school gates close at 8.55am and early morning learning continues until 9am."

From the headteacher's welcome: "The principle aim of our school is to provide a happy, caring and stimulating learning environment, which encourages the love of learning and the fullfillment of potential in each child. Positive relationships are at the heart of all we do, and we strive to ensure that each child is treated as an individual, with his or her specific needs met."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, choir, Lego, gardening and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Broadmayne First School and Nursery as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Broadmayne First School and Nursery are Frome Valley CofE First School (2.3 miles, Good); Manor Park Church of England First School (2.6 miles); St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester (2.8 miles, Good); and The Prince of Wales School (3.6 miles, Good).

6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 13 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 10 (7.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Dorchester South Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broadmayne First School South (s-bound), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25).

In 2024/25, Broadmayne First School and Nursery issued 3 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.