Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School
Winterbourne Abbas, Dorchester, DT2 9LW
60 pupils · 67% of 90 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Free school meals
- 13.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 27 January 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 12 | 11 | 15 | 11 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 14 | 12 | 24 | 13 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 11 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 15 | 15 | 26 | 15 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 10 | 9 | 16 | 9 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Portesham Church of England Primary School 5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Damers First School 5.5 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- The Prince of Wales School 6.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster 6.2 km · No Ofsted rating
- Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney 6.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester 7.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.