141
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDorset
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne · Primary · Dorset
Part ofINITIO LEARNING TRUST
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
141
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
St John's Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1BX
Local authority
Dorset
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 141 | 22.0 | 24% | 6% | 24% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 143 | 24.7 | 20% | 8% | 20% | 5% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 144 | 24.8 | 19% | 6% | 24% | 5% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 153 | 22.5 | 17% | 5% | 21% | 6% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 144 | 20.6 | 17% | 3% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 151 | 16.7 | 23% | 1% | 20% | 4% | 5% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.2 | — | — | — | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 158 | 20.0 | 23% | 2% | 14% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.