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St James Church of England First School

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–9 · Wimborne, Dorset

St James Church of England First School is a primary school in Wimborne, Dorset for ages 2–9 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 February 2025. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.

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Key facts

Address
Gaunts Common, Wimborne, BH21 4JN
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
2–9
Sector
See recorded establishment type
Religious character
Church of England
Council
Dorset
Pupils on roll
134 January 2026 school census
Free school meals
4.5% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher
22.3

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Not judged Inspected 4 February 2025

Strengths

To improve

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Last distance offered and catchment

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