Trinity Church of England First School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–9 · Verwood, Dorset
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.954 miles
Published by Dorset Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2015–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Trinity Church of England First School is a primary school in Verwood, Dorset for ages 4–9 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Trinity 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 2026 | 0.954 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2017 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2016 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2015 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In Reception 2026 the last child offered a place lived 0.954 miles away, 6th shortest of the 31 Dorset primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (this one included).
- The 2026 Reception last distance was further from the school than in 2025 and about the same as in 2015, with the sharpest swing from 2022 to 2025.
- For Reception 2026 there were 36 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 30 offers went to first-choice families, and 6 first-choice families (17%) were not offered a place.
- At 1.2 first choices per offer for Reception 2026, it ranked the 6th highest of 116 Dorset primary schools.
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
- Coopers Lane, Verwood, BH31 7PG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–9
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 128 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “Trinity Church of England First School sits at the heart of the local community.”
- “The nurturing relationships between staff and pupils shine through.”
- “As a result, pupils are happy and safe.”
To improve
- “However, the small number of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or who are disadvantaged can struggle with their reading.”
- “This is because books are too difficult for them, and they do not gain the fluency they need.”
- “This can hamper their success across other subjects as they cannot fully access their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 36 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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.
- Hillside Community First School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Verwood Church of England First School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Cranborne Church of England First School 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery 4.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School 4.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published