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Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Goodgraded 01/11/2022Ages 4–11366 pupilsChurch of England
Wareham, BH20 7BN
Dorset

Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wareham, within the Dorset local authority. It has a Church of England religious character. The school has around 366 pupils on roll. At its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 01/11/2022, Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good. Families comparing primary schools in Wareham can view Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating, pupil numbers and exact location free on NestScope.

Ofsted — sub-judgements
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour & attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood

Last inspected 01/11/2022

Attendance & staffing
Attendance93.9%England avg 94.5%
Persistent absence16.5%England avg 14.3%
Pupils per teacher21.1England avg 20.9
Teachers with QTS100%England avg 98%

DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26

Pupil intake
Free school meals15.2%England avg 24.0%
English not first language2.3%England avg 18.8%

DfE school census, 2025/26

Primary results — Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)-34%England avg -22%
Higher standard (RWM)-4%England avg -7%

DfE, 2023/24 · progress centres on 0, shown with its 95% confidence interval

All schools in WarehamSee the full area report for BH20 7BN