Located in Verwood, Hillside Community First School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 9. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Hillside Community First School currently has around 206 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.4% boys and 45.6% girls. Around 17.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hillside Road, Verwood, BH31 7HE |
| Website: | http://www.hillsidefirstschool.org |
| Telephone: | 01202822737 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Dorset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr David Graves |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146690 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/01/2011
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 9 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 206 |
| Number of Boys: | 112 |
| Number of Girls: | 94 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.70% | 195 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Community First School Hillside Road , BH31 7HE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillside Community First School Hillside Road , BH31 7HE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity Church of England First School Coopers Lane , BH31 7PG | - not rated | 644 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity CofE VA First School Coopers Lane , BH31 7PG | - not rated | 644 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Verwood Church of England First School Howe Lane , BH31 6JF | 3out of 4 | 1,516 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Church of England Middle School Howe Lane , BH31 6JF | 3out of 4 | 1,366 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Emmanuel Middle Church of England Voluntary Aided School Howe Lane , BH31 6JF | - not rated | 1,366 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.