Broadstone First School, Broadstone

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Primary
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Mixed
Ages 49

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~701m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Dawn Wilks
Pupils:305 / 300 capacity
LA:Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Phone:01202694376
Address:Tudor Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AA
Trust:SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:141258
UKPRN:10047154
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

9.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

29.6

Infant (KS1)

30.5

KS2

9

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St. Johns Church (opp)
62m · 1 min walk
United Reformed Church (NW-bound)
236m · 4 min walk
Lower Golflinks Road (E-bound)
272m · 4 min walk
Broadway (NW-bound)
287m · 5 min walk
West Way Bottom (SW-bound)
334m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

305 pupils

300 capacity

5 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Broadstone

High pressure
New homes approved:146
Projected new pupils:37

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Broadstone

Admissions Demand - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

3,915

Applications

3,469

Got 1st preference

89.0%

Got preferred school

97.6%

Primary admissions across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.93739%

Overall absence

12.10938%

Persistent absence

256

Enrolments

Authorised4.16487%
Unauthorised1.77251%
Persistent (10%+)12.10938%
Severe (50%+)1.5625%

Absence trend

3.76356%
18/19
2.29996%
20/21
5.95497%
21/22
5.16467%
22/23
6.53872%
23/24
5.93739%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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