Henbury View First School, Wimborne

In its own words: "Henbury View was built in 1992 with spacious teaching bases. With the national requirements for whole class teaching in English and Mathematics the school has added glazed screens between the year groups but with the option of opening up specially designed doors to retain the advantages of the larger space."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, badminton, dance, drama, orchestra, guitar, cooking and eco club.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am, from £5.00 per day.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Henbury View First School as their first choice and 136 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Henbury View First School are Rushcombe First School (0.3 miles, Outstanding); Springdale First School (0.9 miles, Outstanding); Broadstone First School (1.4 miles, Good); and Hillbourne Primary School (1.9 miles, 90% reading, 73% maths).

Henbury View First School is one of 37 schools run by Hamwic Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

8.8% 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, 14 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 3 (2%) 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.

Henbury View First School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dorset Soldier (opposite), 320 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Henbury View 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 41 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour 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, Henbury View First School issued 1 suspension, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Henbury View First School are Lockyer's Middle School (0.8 miles), Corfe Hills School (0.8 miles) and Broadstone Middle School (1.7 miles).