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Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School

Voluntary aided school · Wimborne · BH21 7LX

Ages 5–9 · 144 pupils · Dorset

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
118

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill96%

144 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
144
Boys / girls
64 / 80
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
144 / 150 (96%)
Free school meals
10.4%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Tim Williams

Location

Address
Hampreston Village
Postcode
BH21 7LX
Town
Wimborne
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
Christchurch
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–9, in Wimborne, Dorset, 144 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Wimborne
26
Primary schools in Wimborne
15
Academies among open schools in Wimborne
65% (17)
Open schools in BH21
28
Primary in BH21
15
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WimborneNear BH21

  • Ferndown First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ferndown · BH22 9FB · Dorset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand0.79

    1.4 miles away

  • Parley First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ferndown · BH22 8QE · Dorset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.32

    1.4 miles away

  • Bearwood Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH11 9UN · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand1.24

    1.5 miles away

  • Hayeswood First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wimborne · BH21 2HN · Dorset

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand0.83

    1.6 miles away

  • Christ The King Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH11 9EH · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Kinson Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH11 9DG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM40.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Colehill First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wimborne · BH21 2LZ · Dorset

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.17

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tim Williams

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