Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School
School Lane, Wareham, BH20 5SA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ellie Griffiths
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Coastal Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- South Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- URN
- 150430
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01929400330
About this school
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Wareham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 95 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 118 |
| 2024/25 | 120 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School compares
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School ranked 87th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 5.3% | 15% | 95 | — |
| Wool Church of England Primary School | 46% | 3.6% | 23.9% | 116 | 3.7 miles |
| St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 46% | 4.9% | 10.3% | 81 | 3.8 miles |
| Bovington Academy | 71% | 5.3% | 19% | 180 | 5.1 miles |
| Frome Valley CofE First School | — | 4.7% | 23.3% | 141 | 6.5 miles |
| Stoborough Church of England Primary School | 56% | 4.9% | 7.4% | 195 | 6.7 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.25%
- Persistent absence
- 7.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wool Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Wareham
-
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Wareham
-
Bovington Academy5.1 miles
Primary · Wareham
-
Frome Valley CofE First School6.5 miles
Primary · Dorchester
-
Stoborough Church of England Primary School6.7 miles
Primary · Wareham
Other schools in Wareham
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School ranks 9th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Wareham.
- Bere Regis Primary and Preschool Primary
- Bovington Academy Primary
- Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stoborough Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wool Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Purbeck School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School teach?
- Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wareham.
- Who is the headteacher of Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School is Mrs Ellie Griffiths, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary 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 many pupils are at Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School?
- Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School has 95 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School full?
- Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 95 on roll (68%), 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 Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School is part of COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Dorset?
- Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School ranked 87th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 10 July 2026.