Merley First School

URN: 113707 • Wimborne BH21 1SD

Overview

Name: Merley First School
URN: 113707
Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Status: Closed
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Does not apply
Admissions: Not applicable
Trust
Private: No
Ofsted rating: Outstanding
Ranking score: 70.2 / 100

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Leadership & Contact

Headteacher: Sally Birley (since 2025) , Headteacher
Telephone
Website
Address: Oakley Straight, Wimborne BH21 1SD

Summary

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Nearby alternatives

Rushcombe First School (76.9)
Henbury View First School (74.3)
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School (73.5)
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School (72.3)
Cranborne Church of England First School and Nursery (70.5)

Key details

LA: Pre-LGR 2019 Poole
Age range: 5 - 9
Boarders: No boarders
Sixth form: Does not have a sixth form
Trust

Capacity: 300
Pupils
Boys
Girls
FSM %

Open date
Close date: 2015-02-28
Last Ofsted: 2011-07-13
Next inspection
Data snapshot: 2025-07-14
County: Dorset

Trends

Date	Pupils	Boys	Girls	Capacity	FSM%
2025-07-14				300
2024-09-11				300
2023-09-11				300
2022-09-11				300
2021-09-11				300
2020-09-11				300

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