Hillside Community First School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 11 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 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
146690
Address
Hillside Road, BH31 7HE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
206 (70% of total capacity)
Boys
54.4%
Girls
45.6%
First language not English
1%
Free school meals (FSM)
17.5%
Persistent absence
10.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 94.7%
Mixed 3.9%
Other White 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Hillside Community First School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
58
2nd preference
28
3rd preference
21
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
57
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
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 classes25.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
47
26
21
Year 1
40
19
21
Year 2
30
15
15
Year 3
46
28
18
Year 4
43
24
19
Year 2024-2025

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