St James Church of England First School

School Name: St James Church of England First School
Address: Gaunts Common
Town/City: Wimborne
County: Dorset
Postcode: BH21 4JN
Telephone Number: 01258 840669
Website: https://www.stjames.dsat.org.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 2-9)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
Trust: Diocese Of Salisbury Academy Trust
Sponsor: Diocese Of Salisbury

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Lawford
Capacity: 125
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 134 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 107% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 4.5%

URN: 148300
DfE Number: 838/3017
UKPRN: 10087313
UPRN: 10002945645
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Dorset (E06000059)
Constituency: Mid Dorset and North Poole (E14001363)
Electoral Ward: Stour & Allen Vale (E05012720)
Diocese: CE34(Diocese of Salisbury)

Easting & Northing: 402189E, 105107N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 50' 46.03" N 1° 58' 12.54" W
Plus Code: 9C2WR2WH+CW

DfE Record: View record

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• Southbroom St James Academy
• Beaminster St Mary's Academy
• Dunbury Church of England Academy
• Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School
• Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School
• Spetisbury CofE Primary School
• St Bartholomew's Primary Academy
• The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy
• Marden Vale CofE Academy
• Trent Young's CofE Primary School
• Shrewton CofE Primary School
• Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
• St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
• St John's Church of England Primary School
• St. Peter's CE Primary Academy
• Wilton CofE Primary School
• Milldown CofE Academy
• Cranborne Church of England First School
• Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery
• Trinity Church of England First School
• St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School
• Durweston Church of England Primary School
• St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
• Broad Chalke CofE Primary School
• St Martin's CofE Primary School
• St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis

• St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School