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Pamphill Church of England First School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–9 · Sponsored academy
Pamphill Green, Wimborne BH21 4EE · pamphillfirstschool.org · 01202 883008
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Last distance offered
- 4.56 mi
- 7.34 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Dorset Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 67
- 89% of 75 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Free school meals
- 9%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 4.56 mi (7.34 km) from the school. Source: Dorset Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 14 families put the school first and 14 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 86% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 9 | 8 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 15 | 20 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 14 | 17 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 16 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.56 mi7.34 km | |
The last place was offered to a child in this criterion, at this distance (the council's sheet for the school).
Ofsted
Pamphill Church of England First School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 19 Sept 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: Inadequate, graded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113764), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Oct 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
May 2019Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113764)
Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113764)
Oct 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113764)
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 30
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 17% who had a child bullied