Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School, Wareham
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wareham, part of Coastal Learning Partnership. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 9 schools in Wareham with published results, and 13,418th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dorset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School in detail
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a small school in a rural setting along the Jurassic coast. Our school spans two sites with Reception, Years 1 and 2 being based at Winfrith and Years 3 to 6 learning at Lulworth."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include multi-sports and forest school.
The school runs after-school care until 5:30pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 3 families put Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School are Wool Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 62% reading, 54% maths); and St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (3.8 miles, Requires improvement, 58% reading, 58% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School.
Wool Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Coastal Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
29 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 79% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (62%).
Who goes there
1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 27 pupils (28.4%) received SEN support and 4 (4.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Castle Inn (sw-bound), 360 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School (URN 135323), it was rated Good in May 2017.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school is ambitious for all pupils and has successfully reinvigorated its curriculum, helping most pupils develop secure understanding across subjects. Pupils are enthusiastic about their learning and feel safe and well looked after, with staff treating behaviour management seriously. The school tailors activities to meet the needs of the community and gives older pupils meaningful leadership opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Well-thought-out curriculum enabling pupils to understand and remember more learning
- Most pupils becoming confident and fluent readers with strong phonics foundation
- Effective behaviour management systems with high expectations and clear school rules
- Rich opportunities for personal development including exploration of different religions and important ideas
- Strong support from multi-academy trust underpinning recent improvements
Areas for Improvement
- Some activities are too complicated and don't give pupils enough practice to consolidate learning, particularly affecting disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Some pupils don't get sufficient opportunities to practise the basics, leading to struggles with fluency and confidence
- Behaviour expectations are not consistently applied across the school, causing some pupils to lose focus and reducing teaching time
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders and staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Bronze ambassador leadership roles, trips
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School is a Good school that has made significant improvements since joining a multi-academy trust, with a reinvigorated curriculum and renewed support for pupils with special educational needs. Pupils enjoy attending the school, feel safe, and behave well.
At a Glance
20.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
29 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
20.8
Avg class size
20.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby primary schools
Latest from Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School
Weekly Bulletin (w/e 02.10.26)
2 Oct 2026
Weekly Bulletin (w/e 25.09.26)
25 Sep 2026
Weekly Bulletin (w/e 18.09.26)
18 Sep 2026
Weekly Bulletin (w/e 11.09.26)
11 Sep 2026
Weekly Bulletin (w/e 04.09.26)
4 Sep 2026
Weekly Bulletin (w/e 17.07.26)
17 Jul 2026
From Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
116 pupils
140 places
24 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wareham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wareham
Across Dorset council
Places available
3,692
Applications
2,795
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Dorset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
32.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
95
Total Pupils
47
Boys
48
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
13.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,308
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,835
Per pupil
£866k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
7.9%
Persistent absence
101
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School (URN 135323), it was rated Good in May 2017.
What is the catchment area for Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Dorset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School?
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School?
Classes at Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School average 20.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School?
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School has around 95 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School?
Apply through Dorset's coordinated admissions process, naming Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School?
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School is at School Lane, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5SA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)