St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School

URN: 113761
Phase: Primary
Status: Closed

School overview

School name: St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School
URN: 113761
Phase: Primary
Gender: Mixed
Age range: 5-9
Status: Closed

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Admissions

High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2020/21.

Academic year: Academic year
2020/21
Published admission number (PAN): Published admission number (PAN)
23
Places offered by the school
Applications received: Applications received
50
Times listed as any preference
Offers made: Offers made
23
Preferred offers from this school
Oversubscription ratio: Oversubscription ratio
2.17×
Applications per place
Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority: Dorset
Admissions portal: GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Dorset)
Application deadline: 15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)

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Location

BH21 4JN - Gaunts Common, Wimborne, Dorset

Contact details

Address: Gaunts Common, Wimborne, Dorset
Postcode: BH21 4JN
Phone: -
Website: -

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Administrative details

Local authority name: Dorset
Local authority code: 838

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 240 schools in Dorset.

Authority statistics

Total schools

240

Open schools

184

Closed schools

Primary schools

158

Data quality

Last updated: 14 June 2026
Last imported: 14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

School name	Distance	Phase	Status
St James Church of England First School	0 m	Primary	Open
High Lea School	2.1 km	Not applicable	Closed
Dumpton School	3.6 km	Not applicable	Open
Witchampton Church of England First School	3.6 km	Primary	Open
Witchampton Church of England Voluntary Aided First School	3.6 km	Primary	Closed
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill	4.0 km	Middle deemed secondary	Open
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Middle School, Colehill	4.0 km	Middle deemed secondary	Closed
Colehill First School	4.2 km	Primary	Open
Beaucroft Foundation School	4.2 km	Not applicable	Open
Colehill First School	4.3 km	Primary	Closed