Wimborne First School and Nursery is a primary school in Wimborne, serving pupils aged 2 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.
Wimborne First School and Nursery currently has around 418 pupils on roll, which is about 136% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Around 11.7% 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 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.4%). unclassified pupils make up about 14.1%
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: | Campanula Way, Wimborne, BH21 4FW |
| Website: | http://www.wimbornefirst.dorset.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01202882532 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Dorset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Richard Skinner |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148464 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/07/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 9 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 308 |
| Number of Pupils: | 418 |
| Number of Boys: | 214 |
| Number of Girls: | 204 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.40% | 315 |
| Unclassified | 14.10% | 59 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 5 |
| African | 1.00% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.00% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.00% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wimborne First School and Nursery Campanula Way , BH21 4FW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wimborne First School Campanula Way , BH21 4FW | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne St John's Hill , BH21 1BX | 3out of 4 | 970 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School, Wimborne St John's Hill , BH21 1BX | - not rated | 970 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pamphill Voluntary Controlled Church of England First School Pamphill Green , BH21 4EE | - not rated | 1,458 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth's School Blandford Road , Pamphill BH21 4DT | - not rated | 1,075 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth's School Blandford Road , BH21 4DT | 2out of 4 | 1,075 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allenbourn Middle School East Borough , BH21 1PL | - not rated | 367 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Allenbourn Middle School East Borough , BH21 1PL | - not rated | 367 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Middle School, Colehill Colehill Lane , Colehill BH21 7AB | - not rated | 1,982 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 | 1,982 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grangewood Hall School 24 St John's Hill , BH21 1BZ | - not rated | 996 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaucroft Foundation School Wimborne Road , Colehill BH21 2SS | 3out of 4 | 1,634 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dumpton School Deans Grove House , Deans Grove BH21 7AF | - not rated | 1,732 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| South West Regional Assessment Centre Merley House , Merley House Lane BH21 3AA | - not rated | 2,201 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Canford School Canford Magna , BH21 3AD | - not rated | 3,219 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.