# Alternatives to William Barnes Primary School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as William Barnes Primary School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## William Barnes Primary School, for comparison

1.00 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton](/school/150360/st-gregory-s-church-of-england-primary-school-marnhull) | 3.0 mi north | - | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |
| [St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum](/school/149656/st-nicholas-church-of-england-primary-school-child-okeford) | 3.1 mi east | 0.95 | 2026 | Needs attention (category of concern: Requires significant improvement) | no | not recorded |
| [Shillingstone Church of England Primary School, Blandford Forum](/school/147141/shillingstone-church-of-england-primary-school) | 3.5 mi south-east | - | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton](/school/140776/st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school-marnhull) | 3.8 mi north | - | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Hazelbury Bryan Primary School, Sturminster Newton](/school/113669/hazelbury-bryan-primary-school) | 4.0 mi south-west | 1.07 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Stalbridge Church of England Primary School, Stalbridge](/school/113899/stalbridge-church-of-england-primary-school) | 4.0 mi north-west | 1.00 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/113676/william-barnes-primary-school/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/113676/william-barnes-primary-school