Wool Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Wareham, Dorset
Wool Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Wareham, Dorset for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 October 2023. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Wool, Wareham, BH20 6BT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 116 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to Wool Primary School.”
- “This is because adults know the pupils well and care for them.”
- “Pupils say that everyone in their school is ‘special’.”
To improve
- “In some wider curriculum subjects, the learning that teachers provide does not always focus precisely enough on what pupils need to learn.”
- “As a result, some pupils become confused about what they are expected to learn and do not build on what they know and can do.”
- “For example, pupils struggle to use the correct techniques to create their artwork.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 46% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 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
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- 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
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- 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.
- St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Bovington Academy 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School 3.7 mi Not judged
- Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School 4.4 mi Good
- Stoborough Church of England Primary School 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 5.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Frome Valley CofE First School 5.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 5.8 mi Good