Stoborough Church of England Primary School, Wareham
Stoborough Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wareham, part of Coastal Learning Partnership. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 9 schools in Wareham with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dorset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Stoborough Church of England Primary School in detail
Stoborough Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It gives me great pleasure to welcome you as the headteacher of Stoborough CE Primary School. We are very lucky to be situated in the heart of the beautiful Purbecks; being surrounded by natural beauty inspires our children to take care of their local and global environment and we are proud to be an eco-school."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include choir and forest school.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Stoborough Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Stoborough Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Stoborough Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Stoborough Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stoborough Church of England Primary School are Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 63% reading, 67% maths); Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 74% maths); Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 79% maths); and Wool Church of England Primary School (4.8 miles, Good, 62% reading, 54% maths).
Stoborough Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolSandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolCorfe Castle Church of England Primary SchoolWool Church of England Primary School
The trust
Stoborough Church of England Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Coastal Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 32 pupils (16.4%) received SEN support and 4 (2.1%) 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
The nearest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stoborough School (s-bound), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stoborough Church of England Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Stoborough Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Stoborough Church of England Primary School (URN 113753), it was rated Good in June 2013.
At a Glance
7.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Stoborough Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Dorset
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Stoborough Church of England 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
192 pupils
210 places
18 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wareham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wareham
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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
195
Total Pupils
101
Boys
94
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,829
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,004
Per pupil
£1055k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
8.8%
Persistent absence
170
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Stoborough Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Stoborough Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Stoborough Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Stoborough Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Stoborough Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stoborough Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Stoborough Church of England Primary School (URN 113753), it was rated Good in June 2013.
What is the catchment area for Stoborough Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Stoborough Church of England 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 Stoborough Church of England Primary School?
Stoborough Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Stoborough Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Stoborough Church of England Primary School average 27.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Stoborough Church of England Primary School?
Stoborough Church of England Primary School has around 195 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stoborough Church of England Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Stoborough Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 8.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stoborough Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Dorset's coordinated admissions process, naming Stoborough Church of England 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.
Does Stoborough Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Stoborough Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Stoborough Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Stoborough Church of England Primary School?
Stoborough Church of England Primary School is at Corfe Road, Stoborough, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5AD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)