Sturminster Marshall First School
Community school in Wimborne, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 49 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 148 |
| Free school meals | 12.20% |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | 78 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.sturminstermarshall.dorset.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01258857348 |
| URN | 113675 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 June 2025, published 16 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Pamphill Church of England First School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Henbury View First School (primary school, about 4.6 km)
- Lytchett Matravers Primary School (primary school, about 4.8 km)
- Rushcombe First School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- Spetisbury CofE Primary School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Springdale First School (primary school, about 5.9 km)
- Upton Infant School (primary school, about 7.0 km)
- Upton Junior School (primary school, about 7.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Dorset
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.