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Rushcombe First School
Primary • Community school • Wimborne • Dorset • BH21 3PX
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Wimborne
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Wimborne. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
15
Outstanding
3
Good
11
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 20% · G: 73% · RI: 7% · I: 0%
2
St James Church of England First School
Primary • Academy converter • Wimborne • Dorset • BH21 4JN
Outstanding
3
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Primary • Academy converter • Wimborne • Dorset • BH21 7LX
Outstanding
4
Wimborne First School and Nursery
Primary • Academy converter • Wimborne • Dorset • BH21 4FW
Good
5
Hayeswood First School
Primary • Academy converter • Wimborne • Dorset • BH21 2HN
Good
6
Merley First School
Primary • Academy converter • Wimborne • Dorset • BH21 1SD
Good
7
Henbury View First School
Primary • Academy converter • Wimborne • Dorset • BH21 3TR
Good
8
Cranborne Church of England First School
Primary • Academy converter • Wimborne • Dorset • BH21 5QB
Good
9
Pamphill Church of England First School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Wimborne • Dorset • BH21 4EE
Good
10
Witchampton Church of England First School
Primary • Academy converter • Wimborne • Dorset • BH21 5AP
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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- Colehill First School Good • May 2023
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School Good • Apr 2023
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