Rushcombe First School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Dec 1 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 9 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Dorset
Unique reference
113684
Address
Hanham Road, Corfe Mullen, BH21 3PX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
305 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
46.6%
Girls
53.4%
First language not English
5.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
7.2%
Persistent absence
9.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91.8%
Mixed 2.6%
Other White 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Indian 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Rushcombe First School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
70
2nd preference
46
3rd preference
27
From another Local Authority
44
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
60
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes31
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher32
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
60
25
35
Year 1
57
23
34
Year 2
60
34
26
Year 3
61
27
34
Year 4
67
33
34
Year 2023-2024

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