Colehill First School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–9 · Wimborne, Dorset
Colehill First School is a primary school in Wimborne, Dorset for ages 5–9 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 March 2023. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pilford Heath Road, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2LZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 148 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy an impressive range of experiences that enrich their personal development.”
- “Leaders’ work to develop pupils’ character is exceptional.”
- “Pupils know these values and what they mean well.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, however, leaders have not broken down the knowledge into small enough steps.”
- “Teaching often focuses on completing the final task rather than the specific knowledge.”
- “This means that pupils learn less well in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 33 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 25 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.
- Hayeswood First School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Wimborne First School and Nursery 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ferndown First School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pamphill Church of England First School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St James Church of England First School 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Parley First School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published