Hayeswood First School, Wimborne

In its own words: "Hayeswood First School is situated in Cutlers Place in the Colehill area of Wimborne. We are a community school taking children between the ages of 4 and 9 years. The children transfer at the end of year 4 from Hayeswood to St Michael's Middle School, Colehill. Hayeswood First School is one of 17 schools that form Initio Learning Trust."

The school runs a breakfast club.

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Hayeswood First School as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hayeswood First School are Colehill First School (0.2 miles, Good); St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne (1.3 miles, Good); Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School (1.6 miles); and Merley First School (1.7 miles, Good).

Hayeswood First School is one of 19 schools run by Initio Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

7.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 18 pupils (12.2%) received SEN support and 2 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Hayeswood First School.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Olivers Way (se-bound), 250 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hayeswood First School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 37 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Hayeswood First School issued 11 suspensions, 7.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Hayeswood First School are St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill (0.8 miles); and Allenbourn Middle School (1.6 miles).