Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery

URN: 113819
Phase: Primary
Status: Closed

School overview

School name: Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery
URN: 113819
Phase: Primary
Gender: Mixed
Age range: 2-9
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)
11
Places offered by the school
Applications received: Applications received
23
Times listed as any preference
Offers made: Offers made
11
Preferred offers from this school
Oversubscription ratio: Oversubscription ratio
2.09×
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 5LX - Wimborne St Giles, Wimborne, Dorset

Contact details

Address: Wimborne St Giles, Wimborne, Dorset
Postcode: BH21 5LX
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
Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery	0 m	Primary	Open
Cranborne Church of England First School	2.8 km	Primary	Open
Cranborne Church of England First School and Nursery	2.8 km	Primary	Closed
Cranborne Middle School	3.1 km	Middle deemed secondary	Open
Aurora Beeches School	4.6 km	Not applicable	Open
Boveridge House School	4.7 km	Not applicable	Closed
Aurora Boveridge College	4.7 km	Not applicable	Open
Trinity Church of England First School	5.9 km	Primary	Open
Trinity CofE VA First School	5.9 km	Primary	Closed
Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery	6.3 km	Primary	Open