Witchampton Church of England First School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–9 · Wimborne, Dorset
Last distance offered · Reception 2020
4.029 miles
Published by Dorset Council · offers on 16 April 2020
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Witchampton Church of England 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 28 March 2023. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 entry.
Witchampton Church of England First School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2020 | 4.029 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2020 the last child offered a Reception place lived 4.029 miles away, the 3rd longest of 5 Dorset primary schools with a published Reception 2020 last distance.
- Reception 2026 had 11 first-choice applications for 12 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- The school had 45 pupils on roll in January 2026 and 8.6 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.5 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Dorset.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Dorset schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Witchampton, Wimborne, BH21 5AP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–9
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 45 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 March 2023
Strengths
- “Witchampton’s ethos of being a ‘small school with a big heart – making a difference’ is reflected in the actions of staff and pupils.”
- “They take a caring and communityfacing approach.”
- “Leaders promote the school’s values of love, courage, inspiration and respect.”
To improve
- “However, teachers’ use of assessment in subjects in the wider curriculum is not as well developed as it is in the core subjects.”
- “Although the majority of pupils show positive attitudes to their learning and behave well, some staff do not consistently hold pupils to these high expectations.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 11 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 11 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- St James Church of England First School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Pamphill Church of England First School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Wimborne First School and Nursery 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery 4.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 4.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Downlands Community School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Colehill First School 4.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Hayeswood First School 4.6 mi Good Last distance published