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Wool Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
High Street, Wool, Wareham BH20 6BT · woolprimary.com · 01929 462569
On the mapSearch near BH20 6BT
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 46%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dorset 57%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.43 mi
- 2.31 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Dorset Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 116
- 82% of 141 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.8%
- First language not English
- 0.9%
- 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 1.43 mi (2.31 km) from the school. Source: Dorset Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 88% 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 | 15 | 17 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 17 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.43 mi2.31 km | |
The last place was offered to a child in this criterion, at this distance (the council's sheet for the school).
Results
In 2024/25, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Dorset it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼46% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113822)
Ofsted
Wool Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 17 Oct 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, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113822), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113822)
Feb 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113822)
Nov 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113822)
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (24 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 24
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied