Academy converter · Primary
Wimborne · BH21 5LX · Dorset
Ages 2–9
Status: Open
1.8 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 148301
Cranborne Church of England First School
Academy converter · Wimborne · BH21 5QB
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 2–9
Pupils
73
Local authority
Dorset
Age range
Ages 2–9
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–9, in Wimborne, Dorset, 73 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Ages 4–9
Status: Open
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Ages 9–13
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Ages 11–16
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 148301
Location
- Address
- Water Street, Cranborne
- Postcode
- BH21 5QB
- Town
- Wimborne
- County
- Dorset
- Local authority
- Dorset
- District
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 73
- Boys / girls
- 32 / 41
- School capacity
- 140
- Capacity fill
- 73 / 140 (52%)
- Free school meals
- 16.7%
- FSM pupils
- 11
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Governance
- Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Salisbury
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Annette Faithfull
- Telephone
- 01725517439
Official links
Ofsted
Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-10-12
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes