81 / 100
Excellent
Academic Outcomes
—
Inspection
80
Admissions Value
—
Destinations
—
Stability & Context
85
Top 25% of primary schools in England
Top 25% nationally
#13 of 54 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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Overall effectiveness
Graded 18 January 2024
Quality of education
Graded 18 January 2024
Behaviour and attitudes
Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.
Academic year
2025/26
Published admission number (PAN)
59
Places offered by the school
Applications received
108
Times listed as any preference
Offers made
59
Preferred offers from this school
Oversubscription ratio
1.83×
Applications per place
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BH21 1SD - Oakley Straight, Merley, Wimborne, Dorset
This school is one of 125 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Total schools
125
Open schools
117
Closed schools
8
Primary schools
68
Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.
The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.
Graded 18 January 2024
Personal development
Graded 18 January 2024
Leadership and management
Graded 18 January 2024
Early years
Graded 18 January 2024
Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.
Good
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Offer rate
54.6%
Offers as a share of applications
First preference offers: 58
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Secondary schools
23
Special schools
0
Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)