Dumpton School
Deans Grove House, Deans Grove, Wimborne, BH21 7AF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr Christian Saenger
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 370
- Pupils on roll
- 338
- URN
- 113923
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202883818
About this school
Dumpton School is an independent school in Wimborne. It teaches children aged 2 to 13 and has 338 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Dumpton School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Dumpton School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1937, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Dumpton 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 325 |
| 2023/24 | 333 |
| 2024/25 | 339 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 73
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beaucroft Foundation School0.4 miles
Special schools · Wimborne
-
Canford School1.9 miles
Independent schools · Wimborne
-
South West Regional Assessment Centre2.1 miles
Other types · Wimborne
-
The White House School3.0 miles
Special schools · Poole
-
Castle Court School3.7 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Wimborne
- Canford School Independent schools
- 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
- Rushcombe 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Dumpton School teach?
- Dumpton School teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in Wimborne.
- Who is the headmaster of Dumpton School?
- The headmaster of Dumpton School is Mr Christian Saenger, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dumpton School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Dumpton School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Dumpton School?
- Dumpton School has 338 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.
- Is Dumpton School full?
- Dumpton School has capacity for 370 pupils and 338 on roll (91%), so it has space against 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 Dumpton School a faith school?
- No. Dumpton School has no designated religious character.
- Does Dumpton 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 Dumpton 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 24 July 2026.