St James Church of England First School
Academy converter primary school in Wimborne (Dorset).
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Nearby schools
nearest first29 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Witchampton Church of England First School, 2.2 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witchampton Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter | 2.2 mi | Primary | 45 | Good, 2023 |
| Dumpton SchoolOther independent | 2.2 mi | Independent | 338 | - |
| St Michael's Church of England Middle School, ColehillAcademy converter | 2.5 mi | Middle deemed secondary | 563 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2018) |
| Beaucroft Foundation SchoolFoundation special | 2.6 mi | Special | 241 | Good, 2023 |
| Wimborne First School and NurseryAcademy converter | 2.6 mi | Primary | 400 | Good, 2024 |
| Colehill First SchoolAcademy converter | 2.7 mi | Primary | 148 | Good, 2023 |
| Hayeswood First SchoolAcademy converter | 2.9 mi | Primary | 148 | Good, 2023 |
| Allenbourn Middle SchoolAcademy converter | 3.0 mi | Middle deemed secondary | 499 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2 |
| Queen Elizabeth's SchoolAcademy converter | 3.1 mi | Secondary | 1,375 | Requires improvement, 2023 |
| St John's Church of England First School, WimborneAcademy converter | 3.2 mi | Primary | 148 | Good, 2023 |
| Pamphill Church of England First SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.4 mi | Primary | 67 | Good, 2023 |
| St Mary's CofE First School & NurseryAcademy converter | 3.7 mi | Primary | 148 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Three Legged Cross First and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 3.7 mi | Primary | 84 | Good, 2023 |
| Canford SchoolOther independent | 3.9 mi | Independent | 650 | - |
| Ferndown Upper SchoolCommunity | 4.0 mi | Secondary | 1,134 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Merley First SchoolAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Primary | 292 | Good, 2023 |
| Emmanuel Church of England Middle SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.3 mi | Middle deemed secondary | 434 | Good, 2022 |
| Verwood Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 289 | Good, 2023 |
| South West Regional Assessment CentreSpecial post 16 institution | 4.3 mi | Special | - | - |
| Ferndown Middle SchoolAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Middle deemed secondary | 600 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2018, previous school) |
| Oakhurst Community First SchoolAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 173 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First SchoolAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 134 | Outstanding, 2013Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Ferndown First SchoolAcademy converter | 4.4 mi | Primary | 348 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2010, previous school) |
| Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and NurseryAcademy converter | 4.4 mi | Primary | 70 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013, previous school) |
| West Moors Middle SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Middle deemed secondary | 240 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| The White House SchoolOther independent special | 4.9 mi | Special | 46 | - |
| Trinity Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter | 4.9 mi | Primary | 128 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| Hillside Community First SchoolAcademy converter | 4.9 mi | Primary | 221 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2011, previous school) |
| Parley First SchoolAcademy converter | 5.0 mi | Primary | 313 | Good, 2023 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 6 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 65
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