Merley First School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Wimborne · BH21 1SD · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ages 5–9
- Absence3.9%
- FSM9.9%
0.9 miles away
OpenURN 113922
Canford School
Other independent school · Wimborne · BH21 3AD
Ages 13–18 · 650 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attainment 8
26.9
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Attainment 826.9
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.5
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).
Capacity fill96%
650 pupils · 680 places
- Pupils on roll
- 650
- Boys / girls
- 372 / 278
- School capacity
- 680
- Capacity fill
- 650 / 680 (96%)
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Other independent school
Age range
Ages 13–18
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Anglican/Church of England
- Religious ethos
- Anglican/Church of England
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Independent
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Wheeler
Location
- Address
- Canford Magna
- Postcode
- BH21 3AD
- Town
- Wimborne
- County
- Dorset
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- District
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed other independent school, Ages 13–18, in Wimborne, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 650 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent, selective admissions. Religious character: Anglican/Church of England.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Hayeswood First School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Wimborne · BH21 2HN · Dorset
Ages 5–9
- Absence4.5%
- FSM7.4%
1.1 miles away
Other independent special school
Poole · BH21 3AP · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ages 6–14
1.1 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Wimborne · BH21 7LX · Dorset
Ages 5–9
- FSM11.9%
1.3 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Wimborne · BH21 1BX · Dorset
Ages 5–9
- Absence4.7%
- FSM22.3%
1.3 miles away
Colehill First School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Wimborne · BH21 2LZ · Dorset
Ages 5–9
- Absence4.0%
- FSM9.5%
1.3 miles away
Beaucroft Foundation School
Ofsted: GoodFoundation special school
Wimborne · BH21 2SS · Dorset
Ages 4–19
- KS20%
- Absence9.2%
- FSM32.6%
1.4 miles away
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Middle deemed secondary
Wimborne · BH21 7AB · Dorset
Ages 9–13
- KS263%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM16.2%
1.5 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Wheeler
- Telephone
- 01202841254