Colehill First School, based in Wimborne, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 9. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Colehill First School currently has around 147 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49% boys and 51% girls. Around 8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Pilford Heath Road, Wimborne, BH21 2LZ |
| Website: | https://www.colehillfirstschool.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01202882506 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Dorset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sharon Staddon |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141768 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/03/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 9 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 150 |
| Number of Pupils: | 147 |
| Number of Boys: | 72 |
| Number of Girls: | 75 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.50% | 133 |
| Other Mixed | 4.10% | 6 |
| Other White | 2.00% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.70% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.70% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colehill First School Pilford Heath Road , Colehill BH21 2LZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colehill First School Middlehill Road , Colehill BH21 2HL | - not rated | 131 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hayeswood First School Cutlers Place , Colehill BH21 2HN | - not rated | 425 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hayeswood First School Cutlers Place , Colehill BH21 2HN | 3out of 4 | 425 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Wimborne Cutlers Place , Colehill BH21 2HN | - not rated | 613 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Middle School, Colehill Colehill Lane , Colehill BH21 7AB | - not rated | 1,126 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Colehill Lane , Colehill BH21 7AB | 3out of 4 | 1,126 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Allenbourn Middle School East Borough , BH21 1PL | - not rated | 2,677 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Allenbourn Middle School East Borough , BH21 1PL | - not rated | 2,677 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaucroft Foundation School Wimborne Road , Colehill BH21 2SS | 3out of 4 | 1,418 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dumpton School Deans Grove House , Deans Grove BH21 7AF | - not rated | 1,817 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grangewood Hall School 24 St John's Hill , BH21 1BZ | - not rated | 2,188 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Canford School Canford Magna , BH21 3AD | - not rated | 2,370 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.