William Barnes Primary School
Primary school in Sturminster Newton, Dorset. School remains Good (Feb 2023).
Latest inspection: ungraded
Inspected 22 February 2023, report published 27 April 2023.
School remains Good
An ungraded inspection is a shorter visit to check that a school is still at the grade it was given at its last full inspection. It doesn’t award a new grade. The full inspection it refers to was before September 2019, so it isn’t in Ofsted’s current data. More about ungraded inspections.
Next inspection: around February 2027
The last inspection was in February 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 3.0 milesSt Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull
Requires improvement (Nov 2022)
- 3.1 milesSt Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford
Report card, Mar 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement Requires significant improvement
- 3.5 milesShillingstone Church of England Primary School
Good (Oct 2023)
- 3.8 milesSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull
Good (May 2023)
- 4.0 milesHazelbury Bryan Primary School
Good (Jun 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.