Cranborne Church of England First School
Academy converter in Wimborne, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 73 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 140 |
| Free school meals | 16.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Water Street, Cranborne, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5QB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.cranbornefirst.dsat.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01725517439 |
| URN | 148301 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 October 2023, published 4 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Trinity Church of England First School (primary school, about 4.7 km)
- Hillside Community First School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- Verwood Church of England First School (primary school, about 5.8 km)
- St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt (primary school, about 6.4 km)
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School (primary school, about 7.6 km)
- Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School (primary school, about 7.6 km)
- St James Church of England First School (primary school, about 8.9 km)
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