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St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–9 · Academy
St John's Hill, Wimborne BH21 1BX · stjohnswimborne.dorset.sch.uk · 01202 883675
On the mapSearch near BH21 1BX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 148
- 99% of 150 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Free school meals
- 22.3%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 18 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 18 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 26 | 24 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
Ofsted
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 24 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jun 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (33 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 33
- 23% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied