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Wimborne First School and Nursery

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Campanula Way
 Wimborne
 Dorset BH21 4FW
Telephone: 01202 882532

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-9)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
History: This school arose from Wimborne First School
Trust: Hamwic Education Trust
Sponsor: Hamwic Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Richard Skinner (since February 2025 – came from Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School)
Previous Headteacher: Sarah Hartley
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.22 / 12.98
Non-teaching Staff*: 22.09
Number of pupils: 418
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.9
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 11.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 8.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Dorset
Electoral Ward: Colehill and Wimborne Minster East
School Number: 8382040

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd July 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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