Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School

School Name: Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School
Address: Buckland Newton
Town/City: Dorchester
County: Dorset
Postcode: DT2 7BY
Telephone Number: 01300 345393
Website: www.bucklandnewton.dorset.sch.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Sherborne Area Schools' Trust

Headteacher: Mr Phillip Sales
Capacity: 105
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 110 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 15.4%

URN: 144413
DfE Number: 838/3050
UKPRN: 10063969
UPRN: 10023245209
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Dorset (E06000059)
Constituency: West Dorset (E14001575)
Electoral Ward: Chalk Valleys (E05012687)
Diocese: CE34(Diocese of Salisbury)

Easting & Northing: 369255E, 105284N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 50' 48.81" N 2° 26' 16.61" W
Plus Code: 9C2VRHW6+QR

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