Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery
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 Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery Our school vision statement: Together We Grow: Together We Give is central to everything we do and we are really proud of this sense of community and the family atmosphere that we have cultivated in which everybody is given the opportunity to flourish.
Through our Core Christian values of Love, Hope and Joy, we aim to transform our own lives and the lives of everybody within the school - and beyond! We believe that success is all down to high expectations and aspirations for every child and we aim for excellence in everything we do.
School should be a joyful experience for all children; they only have one shot at primary education and the greatest responsibility we have is to get it right for them at the very beginning. We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find any information you are looking for.
Please feel free to contact the school directly with any queries you may have or to book an appointment to visit the school. We look forward to welcoming you to our fantastic school soon. Kindest regards, Mrs Philippa Hill
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 148302
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (5 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Charles Gordon | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jessica Allen | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Dr Chris Laidler | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Sue Heal | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Philippa Hill Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mrs Kerry Goodall Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Milly Warner Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Joe Merrifield Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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