Stalbridge Church of England Primary School, Stalbridge

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a 'Good' school, Ofsted March 2023 and a SIAMS Excellent school ( November 2019). Our school is a small, welcoming and inclusive place to be, with a family feel. We are one form entry, with 191 children on roll. It has a long history within the village, with many generations having attended here."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gardening and sewing.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 26 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Stalbridge Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 77% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Stalbridge Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Stalbridge Church of England Primary School are St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge (1.4 miles, 71% reading, 57% maths); St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull (2.8 miles, 67% reading, 67% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull (3.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); and Abbas and Templecombe Church School (3.3 miles, 79% reading, 64% maths).

Stalbridge Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 13 pupils (6.9%) received SEN support and 8 (4.3%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Templecombe Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Duck Lane (se-bound), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25).

In 2024/25, Stalbridge Church of England Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.