Wool Church of England Primary School

High Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6BT

Good

Inspected 17 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

46%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 92 / 141 (65%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

23.9%

Disadvantaged

1.1%

EAL

6.5%

SEN support

13.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

46%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.6%

Overall absence

6.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

18.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

2.78

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£49,957

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,043 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,652

Spend per pupil

£8,054

Income per pupil

16%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.