Alternatives to William Barnes Primary School
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to William Barnes Primary School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
William Barnes Primary School, for comparison
0.96 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2023: School remains Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shillingstone Church of England Primary School
Blandford Forum |
5.7 km 3.5 mi |
1.20 | More families are naming it first 1.0 → 1.1 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull
Sturminster Newton |
6.2 km 3.8 mi |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Hazelbury Bryan Primary School
Sturminster Newton |
6.5 km 4.0 mi |
1.00 | Little change 1.06 → 1.0 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Stalbridge Church of England Primary School
Stalbridge |
6.5 km 4.0 mi |
0.93 | Little change 0.98 → 0.96 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Stower Provost Community School
Gillingham |
8.0 km 5.0 mi |
0.85 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.0 → 0.85 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Shaftesbury |
8.6 km 5.4 mi |
0.88 | Little change 0.95 → 0.94 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.