Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School, Wimborne

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Primary
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Mixed
Ages 29

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.4km)Possible (~2.0km)Unlikely (~2.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Anna Morris
Pupils:84 / 150 capacity
LA:Dorset
Phone:01202822460
Address:Church Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6RF
Trust:THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2015

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:142512
UKPRN:10054986
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Christchurch
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

19.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

17.0

Avg class size

17.7

Infant (KS1)

14.5

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Juniper Close (NE-bound)
312m · 5 min walk
Joys Road (N-bound)
320m · 5 min walk
Church Road (NE-bound)
489m · 8 min walk
Woodcutter Close (E-bound)
499m · 8 min walk
Dymewood Road (S-bound)
602m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

56%

Available places

84 pupils

150 capacity

66 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wimborne

High pressure
New homes approved:1,121
Projected new pupils:280

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wimborne

Admissions Demand - Dorset

Low demand0.74x oversubscription

Places available

3,776

Applications

2,808

Got 1st preference

94.1%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Dorset (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.80342%

Overall absence

28.16901%

Persistent absence

71

Enrolments

Authorised3.77719%
Unauthorised4.02623%
Persistent (10%+)28.16901%
Severe (50%+)1.40845%

Absence trend

6.30796%
18/19
5.6942%
20/21
7.83951%
21/22
7.06153%
22/23
5.48367%
23/24
7.80342%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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