School profile

Wimborne Primary School

Primary · Community school · Portsmouth, PO4 8DE

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,000 of 15,057

Worse than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Wimborne Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils557 of 570 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Carina Jacobs
Local authorityPortsmouth
Opened01 Sept 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148078.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolPortsmouthEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%-8%
Average reading score106-106
Average maths score103-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105-105
Expected standard in reading78%-76%
Expected standard in writing63%-73%
Expected standard in maths63%-75%
Pupils taking tests87--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils557
Girls261
Boys296
Eligible for free school meals17.4%
First language not English16.3%
SEN support16
EHC plan19
Average class size29.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.9%
Other White
5.4%
African
3.2%
Indian
2.3%
White and Black African
2.2%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other mixed
1.6%
Other Asian
1.6%
Bangladeshi
1.4%
Chinese
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolPortsmouthEngland
Overall absence3.8%-5.1%
Persistent absence9.6%-13.2%
Severe absence0%-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)70
Applications (Reception)209
First preference applications (Reception)72
First preference offers (Reception)67
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places570
Pupils on roll548
Unfilled places3.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.7
Pupils per adult10.1
Teachers (FTE)24.49
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.11
Support staff (FTE)39.52
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Wimborne Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryCumberland Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryMilton Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryFernhurst Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryDevonshire Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMeon Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMeon Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBramble Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCraneswater Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryMiltoncross AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryPriory SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wimborne Primary School

What is Wimborne Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wimborne Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Jun 2023.

How does Wimborne Primary School rank in England?

Wimborne Primary School ranks 12,000 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 79% of schools).

How many pupils attend Wimborne Primary School?

Wimborne Primary School has 557 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 570.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.