Primary
Merley First School
Oakley Straight, Merley, Wimborne, BH21 1SD
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 292 of 300 places
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Trust
- INITIO LEARNING TRUST
Ofsted
Last inspected November 2023
Good
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Early yearsOutstanding
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Quality of educationGood
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Oakley Straight, Merley, Wimborne, BH21 1SD
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Rebecca Baldwin
- Address
- Oakley Straight, Merley, Wimborne, BH21 1SD
- Telephone
- 01202888455