Wimborne First School and Nursery
Campanula Way, Wimborne, BH21 4FW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Skinner
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Hamwic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 308
- Pupils on roll
- 400
- URN
- 148464
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202882532
About this school
Wimborne First School and Nursery is a primary academy in Wimborne. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 400 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Wimborne First School and Nursery 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 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 331 |
| 2023/24 | 403 |
| 2024/25 | 418 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wimborne First School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.3% | 12.6% | 400 | — |
| St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | — | 6.5% | 24.1% | 148 | 0.6 miles |
| Pamphill Church of England First School | — | 4.9% | 10% | 67 | 0.9 miles |
| Merley First School | — | 3.4% | 10.1% | 292 | 1.4 miles |
| Colehill First School | — | 3.6% | 8.8% | 148 | 1.7 miles |
| Hayeswood First School | — | 3.8% | 7.8% | 148 | 1.8 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)
- 12.57%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 8.44%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne0.6 miles
Primary · Wimborne
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Pamphill Church of England First School0.9 miles
Primary · Wimborne
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Merley First School1.4 miles
Primary · Wimborne
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Colehill First School1.7 miles
Primary · Wimborne
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Hayeswood First School1.8 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
- 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
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Wimborne First School and Nursery teach?
- Wimborne First School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Wimborne.
- Who is the headteacher of Wimborne First School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Wimborne First School and Nursery is Mr Richard Skinner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wimborne First School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wimborne First School and Nursery, 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 Wimborne First School and Nursery?
- Wimborne First School and Nursery has 400 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Wimborne First School and Nursery full?
- Wimborne First School and Nursery has capacity for 308 pupils and 400 on roll (130%), 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 Wimborne First School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Wimborne First School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Wimborne First School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wimborne First School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Wimborne First School and Nursery?
- Wimborne First School and Nursery is part of HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Wimborne First School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Wimborne First School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Wimborne First School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Wimborne First School and Nursery. 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 2 July 2026.