Alternatives to St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster
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.
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 | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment | SEN provision on site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damers First School
Dorchester |
1.9 km 1.2 mi |
0.91 | Fewer first preferences per place 0.96 → 0.84 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | yes |
| The Prince of Wales School
Dorchester |
3.1 km 2.0 mi |
1.28 | More first preferences per place 1.42 → 1.65 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | yes |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Dorchester |
3.4 km 2.1 mi |
1.14 | More first preferences per place 1.03 → 1.15 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | none recorded |
| Manor Park Church of England First School
Dorchester |
3.7 km 2.3 mi |
0.95 | Little change in first preferences per place 0.83 → 0.89 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School
Dorchester |
6.2 km 3.9 mi |
0.92 | Little change in first preferences per place 0.91 → 0.92 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Piddle Valley Church of England First School
Dorchester |
7.3 km 4.6 mi |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
"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. "SEN provision on site" says 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.