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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne

Academy converter primary school in Wimborne (Dorset).

KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
-
not published
Maths expected
-
not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
93.5%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.5
▼ 0.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.3%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
148 / 150 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne is a Church of England primary school located in Wimborne, Dorset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 9 and currently has 141 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 150. It is part of the INITIO LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Miss Michelle Prince.

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
141821
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
5 to 9
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
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 (4 current, 6 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Jeffrey HartChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Kevin Metcalfe FormerChair of Local Governing BodyFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2021 · term ended 2025

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Michael O'GormanLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Gemma EvansLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Susan CarrLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Revd Arthur Botham FormerLocal GovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2023 · term ended 2026
Miss Daniella Elston FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Miss Zoe Fleming FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Clare Graham FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Kevin Metcalfe FormerLocal GovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2021 · term ended 2025

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