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4.553miles
was the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
Last distance offered at Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School, year by year →
When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.
If two applications tie: If the school is oversubscribed from within any of the criteria, then distance, as defined in Explanatory Note 8 will be used to prioritise applications. Should there be two or more identical distances requiring prioritisation, this will be done by drawing lots.
Criterion 5 (Early years pupil premium) applies only to Lytchett Matravers Primary School & Wimborne First School & Nursery, not to Pimperne, but is listed as part of the shared numbered sequence.
Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.
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