Pamphill Church of England First School

Primary · Dorset · BH21 4EE · URN 147893

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-09-19Cohort 67Church of England

Exam results

No published key stage results are held for this school yet. That is normal for new schools, very small cohorts, and settings that do not sit national tests. Standards, progress and stretch are scored from the other evidence we hold, and the missing figures are never treated as a low score.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Dorset · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.4 pupils per class

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Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 1.5% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 9% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 10.4% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 9.5pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 16pupils per teacher

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Nearby primary schools

Common questions about Pamphill Church of England First School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Pamphill Church of England First School Good at its inspection on 19/09/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Pamphill Church of England First School is a primary school in Dorset, postcode BH21 4EE (URN 147893).
How does it compare with other local schools?: Build a free scorecard to rank Pamphill Church of England First School against nearby schools using your own priorities for results, attendance, distance and intake, with the source figures shown behind every number.

Feeder schools

Named as a feeder for

Allenbourn Middle School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] 2026-2027 Admissions Policy AMS - Allenbourn Middle School
Admissions wording: \u201cThis feeder school criterion only applies to moving to Allenbourn Middle School from Merley First School, Pamphill CE First School, St John’s CE First School, Wimborne First School and Witchampton CE First School.\u201d
Cranborne Middle SchoolInformal link, no admissions priority(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] Admissions to schools - Dorset Council
Admissions wording: \u201cWimborne Pyramid Colehill First Cranborne CE First Hayeswood First Pamphill CE First Sixpenny Handley First St Catherine’s RC Primary St James CE First (Alderholt) St James CE First (Gaunt’s Common) St John’s CE First Wimborne First Wimborne St Giles CE First Witchampton CE First Allenbourn Middle Cranbourne Middle\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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