# Alternatives to St James Church of England First School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as St James Church of England First School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## St James Church of England First School, for comparison

1.00 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Witchampton Church of England First School, Wimborne](/school/141854/witchampton-church-of-england-first-school) | 2.3 mi north-west | 0.92 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Colehill First School, Wimborne](/school/141768/colehill-first-school) | 2.6 mi south | 1.10 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Hayeswood First School, Wimborne](/school/141786/hayeswood-first-school) | 2.9 mi south | 1.13 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Wimborne First School and Nursery, Wimborne](/school/148464/wimborne-first-school-and-nursery) | 3.1 mi south | 1.20 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne, Wimborne](/school/141821/st-john-s-church-of-england-first-school-wimborne) | 3.2 mi south | 0.60 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Pamphill Church of England First School, Wimborne](/school/147893/pamphill-church-of-england-first-school) | 3.4 mi south-west | 1.00 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/148300/st-james-church-of-england-first-school/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/148300/st-james-church-of-england-first-school