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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 113684

Rushcombe First School

Community school · Wimborne · BH21 3PX

Ages 4–9 · 313 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-11-30

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
252

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

70

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
144
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
44
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill102%

313 pupils · 308 places

Pupils on roll
313
Boys / girls
167 / 146
School capacity
308
Capacity fill
313 / 308 (102%)
Free school meals
7.3%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Mahon

Location

Address
Hanham Road, Corfe Mullen
Postcode
BH21 3PX
Town
Wimborne
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–9, in Wimborne, Dorset, 313 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.3%.

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.

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  • Henbury View First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–9

    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand0.78

    0.3 miles away

  • Springdale First School

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Broadstone · BH18 9BW · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM2.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Broadstone First School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Hillbourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Poole · BH17 7HX · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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    • KS259%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Merley First School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Upton Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Upton Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH16 5NQ · Dorset

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM27.1%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Mahon
Telephone
01202695722
Website
www.rushcombe.co.uk

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