Merley First School

School Name: Merley First School
Address: Oakley Straight, Merley
Town/City: Wimborne
County: Dorset
Postcode: BH21 1SD
Telephone Number: 01202 888455
Website: www.merleyfirstschool.com/

Phase: Primary (ages 5-9)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
Trust: Initio Learning Trust
Sponsor: Wimborne Academy Trust

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Baldwin
Capacity: 300
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 292 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9.9%

URN: 141794
DfE Number: 839/2180
UKPRN: 10048984
UPRN: 100041057254
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (E06000058)
Constituency: Mid Dorset and North Poole (E14001363)
Electoral Ward: Bearwood & Merley (E05012650)

Easting & Northing: 402006E, 98467N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 47' 11.07" N 1° 58' 22.03" W
Plus Code: 9C2WQ2PG+HV

DfE Record: View record

1. South West Regional Assessment Centre (1.2km)
2. Canford School (1.4km)
3. St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne (1.6km)
4. Allenbourn Middle School (2.1km)
5. Wimborne First School and Nursery (2.2km)
6. Beaucroft Foundation School (2.4km)
7. The White House School (2.6km)
8. Broadstone Middle School (2.6km)
9. St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill (2.7km)
10. Hayeswood First School (2.7km)

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• Corfe Hills School
• Queen Elizabeth's School
• The Sir John Colfox Academy
• Allenbourn Middle School
• Colehill First School
• Hayeswood First School
• St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne
• St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
• Witchampton Church of England First School
• Bridport Primary School
• Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
• Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
• Emmanuel Church of England Middle School
• Lockyer's Middle School
• Hillside Community First School
• Verwood Church of England First School
• Pamphill Church of England First School
• St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster

• Merley First School