Best 3 Primary schools in Wimborne – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Rushcombe First School (Primary) in Wimborne; St James Church of England First School (Primary) in Wimborne; Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School (Primary) in Wimborne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Rushcombe First School, St James Church of England First School and Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Wimborne, Dorset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Rushcombe First School), published Jan 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Rushcombe First School (Jan 2023). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 600, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–10–15%; spread across trusts such as DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST and Hamwic Education Trust.
| Attribute |
Rushcombe First School
BH21 3PX
|
St James Church of England First School
BH21 4JN
|
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
BH21 7LX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Wimborne Dorset BH21 3PX |
Wimborne Dorset BH21 4JN |
Wimborne Dorset BH21 7LX |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 30 Jan 2023 | 1 27 Feb 2014 | 1 24 May 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 308 | 125 | 150 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Dorset (838) | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Hamwic Education Trust |
| Website | www.rushcombe.co.uk | www.stjames.dsat.org.uk | www.hamprestonfirstschool.com |
| Telephone | 01202695722 | 01258840669 | 01202573074 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 3PX - Ofsted
- 1 30 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dorset (838)
- Website
- www.rushcombe.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01202695722
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 4JN - Ofsted
- 1 27 Feb 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.stjames.dsat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01258840669
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 7LX - Ofsted
- 1 24 May 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hamwic Education Trust
- Website
- www.hamprestonfirstschool.com
- Telephone
- 01202573074
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