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Wool Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Wareham · BH20 6BT

Ages 2–11 · 116 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

3.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
88

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

116 pupils · 141 places

Pupils on roll
116
Boys / girls
64 / 52
School capacity
141
Capacity fill
116 / 141 (82%)
Free school meals
13.8%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Coastal Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Eleanor Griffiths

Location

Address
High Street, Wool
Postcode
BH20 6BT
Town
Wareham
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
South Dorset
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Wareham, Dorset, 116 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Wareham
10
Primary schools in Wareham
9
Academies among open schools in Wareham
90% (9)
Open schools in BH20
11
Primary in BH20
9
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 WarehamNear BH20

  • Bovington Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wareham · BH20 6LE · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.4%

    1.9 miles away

  • Harbour School Dorset

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools special

    BH20 6NU · Dorset

    Ages 10–19

    • Att85.6
    • P8-2.1
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence31.2%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Eleanor Griffiths
Telephone
01929462569
Website
www.woolprimary.com

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