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