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Sturminster Marshall First School

Community school · Wimborne · BH21 4AY

Ages 4–9 · 49 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.09 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.2%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
74

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

1.09 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
19
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill33%

49 pupils · 148 places

Pupils on roll
49
Boys / girls
24 / 25
School capacity
148
Capacity fill
49 / 148 (33%)
Free school meals
12.2%
FSM pupils
6
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 Sharon Bentley

Location

Address
78 High Street, Sturminster Marshall
Postcode
BH21 4AY
Town
Wimborne
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–9, in Wimborne, Dorset, 49 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.2%.

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

  • Henbury View First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wimborne · BH21 3TR · Dorset

    Ages 5–9

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

    2.8 miles away

  • Lytchett Matravers Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH16 6DY · Dorset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM9.1%
    • Demand0.98

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Bentley
Telephone
01258857348
Website
http://www.sturminstermarshall.dorset.sch.uk

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