Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Wimborne · BH21 5LX · Dorset
Ages 2–9
- Absence5.9%
- FSM9.7%
- Demand1.00
1.8 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 148301
Cranborne Church of England First School
Academy converter · Wimborne · BH21 5QB
Ages 2–9 · 73 pupils · Dorset
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
4.5%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
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
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
- Authorised absence
- 3.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 59
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
1.00 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
16
Places offered
16
1st-preference offers
16
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 28
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 16
- Applications from outside LA
- 1
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 1
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill52%
73 pupils · 140 places
- 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 type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 2–9
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Headteacher
- Mrs Annette Faithfull
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
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.
Trinity Church of England First School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Verwood · BH31 7PG · Dorset
Ages 4–9
- Absence3.6%
- FSM12.5%
- Demand0.90
2.9 miles away
Cranborne Middle School
Ofsted: Some aspects not as strongCommunity school · Middle deemed secondary
Wimborne · BH21 5RP · Dorset
Ages 9–13
- KS234%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM18.5%
0.2 miles away
Other independent special school
Wimborne · BH21 5RT · Dorset
Ages 11–16
- Att813.2
- EM5+27%
1.1 miles away
Special post 16 institution
Wimborne · BH21 5RU · Dorset
Ages 16–25
1.2 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Annette Faithfull
- Telephone
- 01725517439