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Wimborne First School and Nursery

Primary school in Wimborne, Dorset. Good (Jul 2024).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 2 July 2024, report published 9 September 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around July 2028

The last inspection was in July 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 0.6 milesSt John's Church of England First School, Wimborne

    Primary, Wimborne, Dorset

    Good (Jan 2023)

  2. 0.9 milesPamphill Church of England First School

    Primary, Wimborne, Dorset

    Good (Sep 2023)

  3. 1.4 milesMerley First School

    Primary, Wimborne, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole

    Good (Nov 2023)

  4. 1.7 milesColehill First School

    Primary, Wimborne, Dorset

    Good (Mar 2023)

  5. 1.8 milesHayeswood First School

    Primary, Wimborne, Dorset

    Good (Nov 2023)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.