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
89 (69% of total capacity)
Boys
51.7%
Girls
48.3%
First language not English
1.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
9%
Persistent absence
20.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 98.9%
African 1.1%
Mixed 0%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
9
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
9
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
9
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 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes14.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher13
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
4
2
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
14
5
9
Reception, Full-time
13
8
5
Year 1
10
5
5
Year 2
13
7
6
Year 3
15
8
7
Year 4
20
11
9
Year 2023-2024

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