# Alternatives to Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Cerne Abbas CofE VC First 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.

## Cerne Abbas CofE VC First 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 |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Piddle Valley Church of England First School, Dorchester](/school/141804/piddle-valley-church-of-england-first-school) | 2.9 mi south-east | - | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School, Dorchester](/school/144413/buckland-newton-church-of-england-primary-school) | 3.1 mi north-east | 1.00 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School, Dorchester](/school/113762/maiden-newton-greenford-church-of-england-primary-school) | 4.8 mi south-west | 0.94 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster, Dorchester](/school/151330/st-mary-s-church-of-england-first-school-charminster) | 5.4 mi south | 1.10 | 2026 | - | no | not recorded |
| [Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dorchester](/school/113799/sticklands-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school) | 5.8 mi west | 1.00 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Cheselbourne Village School, DORCHESTER](/school/113663/cheselbourne-village-school) | 6.1 mi east | - | 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/113759/cerne-abbas-cofe-vc-first-school/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/113759/cerne-abbas-cofe-vc-first-school