SchoolScoresRushcombe First School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 9 · Mixed
Hanham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3PX
01202 695722 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 30 November 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Dorset. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 85 |
| Of those, offered a place | 51 (60%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 169 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.2 · 2025: 1.4 · 2026: 1.4
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 12th highest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Higher than 8% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.7% | 19.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 11th highest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Higher than 14% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.3% | 3.7%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 5th highest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.3% | 16.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 4th highest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Higher than 31% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.5% | 5.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 6th lowest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Lower than 82% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.9% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 7th lowest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Lower than 83% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.3% | 12.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 6th highest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Higher than 62% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.6 | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 3rd highest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Higher than 80% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 11th highest of 13 state primary schools in Wimborne. Higher than 44% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 10.8% | 15.3%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Henbury View First School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Springdale First School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Broadstone First School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Hillbourne Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Yarrells Preparatory School 2.2 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Merley First School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Upton Infant School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Upton Junior School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pamphill CofE First School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Haymoor Junior School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Rushcombe First School's Ofsted rating?
Rushcombe First School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 30 November 2022.
Is Rushcombe First School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 85 families put Rushcombe First School as their first choice for 60 places: about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. 51 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 113684.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.