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Henbury View First School

Dorset, BH21 3TRPrimaryAges 5–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Henbury View First School

Henbury View First School sits within the Dorset local authority, a mixed state primary for pupils aged 5 to 9. In a county with 119 primary schools, only three hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, and the nearest one, Rushcombe First School, is just half a kilometre away. Henbury View itself is rated Good overall, but its most recent inspection in 2023 noted Outstanding marks for personal development and for behaviour and attitudes. Among its local peers, the school is outranked by Spetisbury CofE Primary School, St Ives Primary & Nursery School, and Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, which sit at the top of the local rankings. With 145 pupils against a capacity of 154, the school is close to full, and it is clearly popular: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 83 applications for just 25 places, with 16 of those coming as first preferences. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 3.32, meaning demand far outstrips supply.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHillside Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3TR
HeadteacherSally Wall
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils145
Free School Meals (FSM)5.5%
School Capacity145 / 154 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
GymnasiumDining HallSports HallICT SuiteForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersCross CountryDanceFootball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubChessChoirCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

Source: henburyview.dorset.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Henbury View First School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.