Rushcombe First School is a primary school located in Wimborne. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 20/09/2007. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.8%, which is 1.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Hanham Road, Wimborne

School Information

Address: Hanham Road, Wimborne, BH21 3PX
Website: www.rushcombe.co.uk
Telephone: 01202695722
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Dorset
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Caroline Mahon
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 113684

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/09/2007

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 9
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 308
Number of Pupils: 294
Number of Boys: 155
Number of Girls: 139

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.8% 4%
Persistent absence: SUPP% 8.2%

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rushcombe First School
Hanham Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3PX
4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Henbury View First School
Hillside Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3TR
- not rated 580 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springdale First School
Springdale Road , BH18 9BW
4out of 4 1,016 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Broadstone First School
Tudor Road , BH18 8AA
4out of 4 1,827 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hillbourne Primary School
Kitchener Crescent , BH17 7HX
2out of 4 2,836 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Corfe Hills School
Higher Blandford Road , BH18 9BG
2out of 4 821 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Poole Grammar School
Gravel Hill , BH17 9JU
3out of 4 3,222 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lockyer's Middle School
Blandford Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3HQ
3out of 4 1,429 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Broadstone Middle School
Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE
2out of 4 2,445 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Castle Court School
Knoll Lane , Corfe Mullen BH21 3RF
- not rated 1,653 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
South West Regional Assessment Centre
Merley House , Merley House Lane BH21 3AA
- not rated 2,895 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.