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Broadstone First School

Academy converter · Broadstone · BH18 8AA

Ages 4–9 · 305 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
260

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
184
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

305 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
305
Boys / girls
162 / 143
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
305 / 300 (102%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Wilks

Location

Address
Tudor Road
Postcode
BH18 8AA
Town
Broadstone
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–9, in Broadstone, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 305 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Broadstone
4
Primary schools in Broadstone
2
Academies among open schools in Broadstone
100% (4)
Open schools in BH18
4
Primary in BH18
2
Open schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
117
Primary in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
66

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM2.7%
    • Demand0.95

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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM41.7%
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    • FSM7.3%
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  • Haymoor Junior School

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM26.9%

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  • Merley First School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–9

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Canford Heath Junior School

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    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM22.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Wilks
Telephone
01202694376
Website
www.broadstonefirstschool.co.uk

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