Corfe Hills School, Broadstone

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Secondary
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Mixed
Ages 1318

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sara Jones
Pupils:943 / 1,716 capacity
LA:Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Phone:01202006666
Address:Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG
Trust:INITIO LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2011

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:136574
UKPRN:10033260
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

16.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

22.2

Avg class size

34

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Corfe Hills School (N-bound)
94m · 2 min walk
Lancaster Close (SE-bound)
345m · 6 min walk
Roman Road (opp)
391m · 6 min walk
Anvil Crescent (opp)
468m · 8 min walk
Springdale Avenue (SE-bound)
689m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

55%

Available places

943 pupils

1,716 capacity

773 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Broadstone

Low pressure
New homes approved:146
Projected new pupils:26

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Broadstone

Admissions Demand - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Low demand0.90x oversubscription

Places available

4,071

Applications

3,669

Got 1st preference

85.9%

Got preferred school

96.5%

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

Inspection History(103)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
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Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.09683%

Overall absence

30.26316%

Persistent absence

760

Enrolments

Authorised7.82298%
Unauthorised3.27385%
Persistent (10%+)30.26316%
Severe (50%+)6.71053%

Absence trend

6.09081%
18/19
5.62194%
20/21
12.75016%
21/22
11.91269%
22/23
11.88347%
23/24
11.09683%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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