Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 26 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 9 y.o.
Type
Academies
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
142503
Address
Common Road, Sixpenny Handley, SP5 5NJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
82 (65% of total capacity)
Boys
50.0%
Girls
50.0%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
8.5%
Persistent absence
3.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.0%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
10
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
10
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
1
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
10
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes16.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher11
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
3
0
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
6
2
4
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
6
3
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
4
2
2
Reception, Part-time
9
4
5
Reception, Full-time
2
2
0
Year 1
13
8
5
Year 2
10
5
5
Year 3
13
7
6
Year 4
16
8
8
Year 2024-2025

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