Establishment Merley First School

URN: 141794

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Address
Oakley Straight, Merley, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1SD
Headteacher / Principal
Mrs Rebecca Baldwin
Phase of education
Primary
School type
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Academy trust
INITIO LEARNING TRUST
Academy sponsor
Wimborne Academy Trust
Gender of entry
Mixed
ID
URN: 141794, DfE number: 839/2180
UKPRN: 10048984
Establishment status
Open
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Telephone
01202888455
Ofsted rating
Good (Last inspection: 29 November 2023)
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Religious character
Does not apply
Diocese
Not applicable
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Boarders
No boarders
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Official sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Number of pupils
285
Section 41 approved
Not applicable
Open date
1 March 2015
Reason establishment opened
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Closed date
Not recorded
Reason establishment closed
Not recorded
Special classes
No Special Classes
Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
9.5%
Date last changed / confirmed
15 November 2024
Type of SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Not recorded
Resourced provision number on roll
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Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of local governing body

Chair of local governing body
Name Shared with Appointed by From To
James Tyler Not recorded Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates 23 September 2021 17 December 2027

Local governors

Local governors
Name Shared with Appointed by From To
Jennifer Tofts Not recorded Elected by parents 18 March 2024 17 March 2028
Jane Newell Not recorded Appointed by GB/board 9 July 2019 8 July 2027
Ieuan Weir Not recorded Appointed by GB/board 14 September 2017 14 September 2025

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Historical governance
Name Role Appointed by From To
P Graham Local governor Elected by parents 18 December 2019 17 December 2023
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Government office region (GOR)
South West
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ward
Bearwood & Merley
Parliamentary constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/rural description
(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
X999999
Easting
402006
Northing
98467
Unique property reference number (UPRN)
100041057254
Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001
Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B
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Age range

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School capacity

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Free school meals

This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.

This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.

Free school meals

This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.

This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.

Middle super output area (MSOA)

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Lower super output area (LSOA)

The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.