Hazelbury Bryan Primary School, Sturminster Newton
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Sturminster Newton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 35th-highest of the 89 schools in Dorset with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dorset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School in detail
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Hazelbury Bryan Primary School, we have a fantastic School Council. The children have been very excited to have been awarded this position in school and are actively involved in making changes and celebrating achievements. The children will hold a meeting in class with their peers, before attending a 'School Council' meeting, once every half term."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Hazelbury Bryan Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 85% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hazelbury Bryan Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Hazelbury Bryan Primary School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hazelbury Bryan Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hazelbury Bryan Primary School are William Barnes Primary School (4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 68% maths); Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School (4.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 100% maths); and All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (4.6 miles).
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
William Barnes Primary SchoolBuckland Newton Church of England Primary SchoolAll Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 8 pupils (7%) received SEN support and 3 (2.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Hazelbury Bryan Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hazelbury Bryan Primary School (opposite), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25).
Suspensions and exclusions
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
19.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 85% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Hazelbury Bryan Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hazelbury Bryan Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hazelbury Bryan Primary School is in Dorset; for families living there:
Apply to Dorset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Hazelbury Bryan Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
97 pupils
119 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sturminster Newton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sturminster Newton
Across Dorset council
Places available
3,692
Applications
2,795
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Dorset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
9.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
114
Total Pupils
59
Boys
55
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,017
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,490
Per pupil
£722k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
4.5%
Persistent absence
88
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Hazelbury Bryan Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hazelbury Bryan Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hazelbury Bryan Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Hazelbury Bryan Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Hazelbury Bryan Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hazelbury Bryan Primary School is oversubscribed, Dorset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hazelbury Bryan Primary School?
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 119 places.
How big are the classes at Hazelbury Bryan Primary School?
Classes at Hazelbury Bryan Primary School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hazelbury Bryan Primary School?
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School has around 114 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hazelbury Bryan Primary School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Hazelbury Bryan Primary School in 2024/25. 4.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hazelbury Bryan Primary School?
Apply through Dorset's coordinated admissions process, naming Hazelbury Bryan Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Hazelbury Bryan Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hazelbury Bryan Primary School?
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School is at Droop, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2ED.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)