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Merley First School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Oakley Straight
 Merley
 Wimborne
 Dorset BH21 1SD
Telephone: 01202 888455

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 5-9)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Merley First School
Trust: Initio Learning Trust
Sponsor: Wimborne Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Baldwin (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Katharine Anstey
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13 / 6.73
Non-teaching Staff*: 9.85
Number of pupils: 292
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.5
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 9.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Electoral Ward: Bearwood and Merley
School Number: 8392180

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 29th November 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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