# Alternatives to St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster 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.

## St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster, for comparison

1.10 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 |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Damers First School, Dorchester](/school/147559/damers-first-school) | 1.2 mi south | 0.91 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | yes |
| [The Prince of Wales School, Dorchester](/school/113747/the-prince-of-wales-school) | 2.0 mi south | 1.28 | 2026 | Not judged | no | yes |
| [St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester, Dorchester](/school/140771/st-mary-s-catholic-first-school-dorchester) | 2.1 mi south-east | 1.14 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Manor Park Church of England First School, Dorchester](/school/149484/manor-park-church-of-england-first-school) | 2.3 mi south-east | 0.95 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School, Dorchester](/school/113820/winterbourne-valley-church-of-england-aided-first-school) | 3.9 mi west | 0.92 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Piddle Valley Church of England First School, Dorchester](/school/141804/piddle-valley-church-of-england-first-school) | 4.6 mi north-east | - | 2026 | 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/151330/st-mary-s-church-of-england-first-school-charminster/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/151330/st-mary-s-church-of-england-first-school-charminster