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Trinity Church of England First School

Coopers Lane, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7PG ·

Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025Church of England
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At a glance

A state Church of England primary academy for ages 4–9 in Verwood. Ofsted inspection (March 2025): Good or better in all areas (no overall grade was given). No comparable results are published for this school. Oversubscribed: 36 families put it first for 30 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
4–9
Pupils
128
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Dorset
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr James Newbery
Opened
Jan 2021
School website 01202821704 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 11 Mar 2025

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
30
1st preferences
36
All applications
81
1st prefs per place
1.20
More first choices than places

30 of 36 first-preference applicants were offered a place (83%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
117
Capacity
150
85% full
Girls / boys
52/48
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)12.8%
  • English as an additional language2.6%
  • SEN support10.3%
  • Education, Health and Care plan0.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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