Wool Church of England Primary School, Wareham
Wool Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wareham, part of Coastal Learning Partnership. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 9 schools in Wareham with published results, and 13,208th of 14,452 across England. It was 65% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Wool Church of England Primary School in detail
Wool Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "As you click your way through the various pages, we hope you will see that we are committed to providing a safe, engaging and nurturing provision so that all members of our school community can grow and flourish. Our small school is positioned in the heart of the village of Wool and next to Holy Rood Church."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Wool Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 57% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Wool Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Wool Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Wool Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wool Church of England Primary School are St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 58% reading, 58% maths); Bovington Academy (1.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths); Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School (3.7 miles, 50% reading, 63% maths); and Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School (4.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 67% maths).
Wool Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolBovington AcademyLulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary SchoolWareham St Mary Church of England Primary School
The trust
Wool Church of England 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.
Who goes there
13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Wool Church of England Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wool Rail Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (s-bound), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Wool Church of England 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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
13.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 57% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.3
Avg class size
19.5
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wool Church of England Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wool Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wool Church of England Primary School is in Dorset; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
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 Wool Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
91 pupils
140 places
49 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
17.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
116
Total Pupils
64
Boys
52
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,714
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,345
Per pupil
£661k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
6.4%
Persistent absence
78
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Wool Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wool Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wool Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 54% did so in maths.
What is Wool Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wool Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Wool Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wool Church of England 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 Wool Church of England Primary School?
Wool Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 65% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Wool Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Wool Church of England Primary School average 19.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wool Church of England Primary School?
Wool Church of England Primary School has around 116 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wool Church of England Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Wool Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 6.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wool Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Dorset's coordinated admissions process, naming Wool Church of England 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 Wool Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wool Church of England Primary School?
Wool Church of England Primary School is at High Street, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6BT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)