Rushcombe First School
Hanham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3PX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Mahon
- Constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 308
- Pupils on roll
- 313
- URN
- 113684
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202695722
About this school
Rushcombe First School is a community primary school in Wimborne. It teaches children aged 4 to 9 and has 313 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Rushcombe First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 306 |
| 2023/24 | 305 |
| 2024/25 | 314 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rushcombe First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 6.7% | 313 | — |
| Henbury View First School | — | 3.1% | 5.5% | 148 | 0.3 miles |
| Springdale First School | — | 3.4% | 1.7% | 300 | 0.6 miles |
| Broadstone First School | — | 5.9% | 10.8% | 305 | 1.0 miles |
| Hillbourne Primary School | 70% | 5.2% | 41.2% | 204 | 1.6 miles |
| Merley First School | — | 3.4% | 10.1% | 292 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.69%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.94%
- Persistent absence
- 6.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Henbury View First School0.3 miles
Primary · Wimborne
-
Springdale First School0.6 miles
Primary · Broadstone
-
Broadstone First School1.0 miles
Primary · Broadstone
-
Hillbourne Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Poole
-
Merley First School2.3 miles
Primary · Wimborne
Other schools in Wimborne
- Colehill First School Primary
- Cranborne Church of England First School Primary
- Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Primary
- Hayeswood First School Primary
- Henbury View First School Primary
- Merley First School Primary
- Pamphill Church of England First School Primary
- St James Church of England First School Primary
- St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne Primary
- Sturminster Marshall First School Primary
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School Primary
- Wimborne First School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Rushcombe First School teach?
- Rushcombe First School teaches children aged 4 to 9. It is a primary school in Wimborne.
- Who is the headteacher of Rushcombe First School?
- The headteacher of Rushcombe First School is Mrs Caroline Mahon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rushcombe First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rushcombe First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Rushcombe First School?
- Rushcombe First School has 313 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 9.
- Is Rushcombe First School full?
- Rushcombe First School has capacity for 308 pupils and 313 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rushcombe First School a faith school?
- No. Rushcombe First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rushcombe First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Rushcombe First School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Rushcombe First School's absence rate?
- Rushcombe First School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Rushcombe First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Rushcombe First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.