Hillbourne Primary School, Poole

Primary
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Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~680m)Possible (~971m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Laura Bennett
Pupils:204 / 420 capacity
LA:Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Phone:01202692604
Address:Kitchener Crescent, Poole, BH17 7HX
Trust:HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:148926
UKPRN:10089894
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Poole
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development, Leadership & management.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Early years.

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At a Glance

41.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

27 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress89%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed85%
Handles concerns70%
Wider development89%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+16ppMaths+3ppWriting+3pp

Reading has improved from 74% to 90%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.

Class Sizes

24.6

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

26.3

KS2

8

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Hillbourne First School (S-bound)
24m · 0 min walk
Milne Road Shops (E-bound)
200m · 3 min walk
Hillbourne Middle School (S-bound)
212m · 3 min walk
Hillbourne Road Bottom (W-bound)
272m · 4 min walk
Plumer Road (N-bound)
279m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

49%

Available places

204 pupils

420 capacity

216 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Poole

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,026
Projected new pupils:507

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Poole

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

11 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.18243%

Overall absence

14.28571%

Persistent absence

217

Enrolments

Authorised3.68606%
Unauthorised1.49637%
Persistent (10%+)14.28571%
Severe (50%+)0.92166%

Absence trend

6.26753%
22/23
5.58624%
23/24
5.18243%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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