Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Dorchester (Dorset).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Dorchester, Dorset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 84 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Miss Ruth Adler.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Eco Club
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 113799
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Suzie Mutch | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sophie Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs AnneMarie Henham | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Rendell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anna Low | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Daniel Ingles | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2018 |
| Miss Ruth Adler | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alistair Strout Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Hodgkinson Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Andrew McAney Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record