Colehill First School
Academy converter primary school in Wimborne (Dorset).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Colehill First School: A Happy School, Where Children Love to Learn! At Colehill First School we believe that childrens first experiences of school are really important because they lay down the foundations for everything that follows. We strive to ensure that all children at our school are excited, enthused and motivated by the learning opportunities we offer.
We aspire for them to become life long learners, relishing each new challenge, enjoying every achievement, and living happy, fulfilling and productive lives. Our aim is to provide the highest possible quality of education for all our children, enabling them to realise their individual abilities, talents, skills and personal qualities.
We pride ourselves in our warm, caring ethos, within which all children can feel happy, safe, engaged and enabled to learn.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 141768
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (6 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Jeff Hart | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Laura West | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Hilary Shaw | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Charlottee Macfie | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Charlotte Gardner | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Helen Harriet Self | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record