Pamphill Church of England First School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 5–9 · Wimborne, Dorset
Pamphill Church of England First School is a primary school in Wimborne, Dorset for ages 5–9 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 September 2023. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pamphill Green, Wimborne, BH21 4EE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 67 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pamphill is an inclusive and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils embrace the values of ‘love’ and ‘courage’.”
- “The caring relationships between members of the school community mean that pupils feel safe and happy.”
To improve
- “The school is working on commonly understood expectations of behaviour at all times of the school day.”
- “However, on occasion, there are lower expectations for how pupils should behave.”
- “Because of this, opportunities to check for understanding and address gaps can be missed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 12 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 2022 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.
- Wimborne First School and Nursery 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Henbury View First School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Rushcombe First School 2.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Colehill First School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Hayeswood First School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Sturminster Marshall First School 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St James Church of England First School 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published