Queen Elizabeth's School, Wimborne

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 1318

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.7km)Possible (~3.8km)Unlikely (~5.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Thomas Neill
Pupils:1,375 / 1,580 capacity
LA:Dorset
Phone:01202885233
Address:Blandford Road, Wimborne, BH21 4DT
Trust:INITIO LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2014

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:141526
UKPRN:10047873
Diocese:Diocese of Salisbury
Constituency:Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

17.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.2

Avg class size

60

Total classes

12 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Queen Elizabeth School (NW-bound)
29m · 0 min walk
Leisure Centre (NE-bound)
121m · 2 min walk
First School (SE-bound)
642m · 10 min walk
Wimborne Hospital (S-bound)
717m · 12 min walk
Kingston Lacy Church (SW-bound)
827m · 13 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

1,375 pupils

1,580 capacity

205 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wimborne

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,121
Projected new pupils:202

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wimborne

Admissions Demand - Dorset

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

2,822

Applications

2,234

Got 1st preference

96.1%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Secondary admissions across Dorset (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.67967%

Overall absence

35.15901%

Persistent absence

1,132

Enrolments

Authorised6.8366%
Unauthorised5.84307%
Persistent (10%+)35.15901%
Severe (50%+)8.83392%

Absence trend

7.50706%
18/19
7.47189%
20/21
14.58202%
21/22
13.7251%
22/23
13.32516%
23/24
12.67967%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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