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St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School

Voluntary controlled school · Wimborne · BH21 4JN

Ages 5–9 · 121 pupils · Dorset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill105%

121 pupils · 115 places

Pupils on roll
121
Boys / girls
64 / 57
School capacity
115
Capacity fill
121 / 115 (105%)
Free school meals
5%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Jacqui Booth

Location

Address
Gaunts Common
Postcode
BH21 4JN
Town
Wimborne
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–9, in Wimborne, Dorset, 121 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5%. 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

  • Colehill First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wimborne · BH21 2LZ · Dorset

    Ages 5–9

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

    2.6 miles away

  • Hayeswood First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wimborne · BH21 2HN · Dorset

    Ages 5–9

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

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jacqui Booth

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