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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas
Mill Lane, Sherborne DT9 6RH
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas is a Church of England academy. It has about 90 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In February 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Admissions and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Representation and Progress.
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is roughly average.
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is very low.
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Disadvantaged pupils: There is no information about the progress of disadvantaged pupils.
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