Rushcombe First School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–9 · Wimborne, Dorset
Rushcombe First School is a primary school in Wimborne, Dorset for ages 4–9 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 30 November 2022. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hanham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3PX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 313 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 30 November 2022
Strengths
- “‘This is an exceptional school with the utmost emphasis placed on the child’s need and education’ is a view shared by many parents and shows what it is like to be a pupil at Rushcombe.”
- “Pupils flourish at this school and are proud to be part of it.”
- “Staff create an atmosphere which is calm and productive.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 85 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 51 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Dorset published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Henbury View First School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Upton Infant School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Upton Junior School 2.3 mi Good
- Pamphill Church of England First School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Wimborne First School and Nursery 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Lytchett Matravers Primary School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Sturminster Marshall First School 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published