Springdale First School, Broadstone
Springdale First School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 9 in Broadstone, part of Hamwic Education Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. For 2026 entry it had 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Springdale First School in detail
Springdale First School in its own words
In its own words: "We are a community school located in Broadstone, Dorset teaching children from Reception -Year 4 (age 4+ to 9+). Enabling children to flourish as confident, independent learners is central to all that we do."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, gymnastics, multi-sports, gardening and forest school.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Saturday 5 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Springdale First School
For September 2026 entry, 89 families put Springdale First School as their first choice and 209 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 31 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Springdale First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Springdale First School are Rushcombe First School (0.6 miles, Outstanding); Broadstone First School (0.7 miles, Good); Henbury View First School (0.9 miles, Good); and Hillbourne Primary School (1 mile, 90% reading, 73% maths).
Rushcombe First SchoolBroadstone First SchoolHenbury View First SchoolHillbourne Primary School
The trust
Springdale 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.
What parents say
123 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Springdale First School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (83%).
Who goes there
2.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 10 pupils (3.3%) received SEN support and 8 (2.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Springdale School (w-bound), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Springdale 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 55 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (223).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Springdale First School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Springdale First School are Corfe Hills School (0.6 miles), Broadstone Middle School (1.1 miles), Poole Grammar School (1.3 miles) and Lockyer's Middle School (1.4 miles).
Corfe Hills SchoolBroadstone Middle SchoolPoole Grammar SchoolLockyer's Middle School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole published that the last place for 2023 entry went to a family 1.122 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils flourish at Springdale First School. They are excited to come to school. This is reflected in their high attendance. The important value of respect weaves through everything the school does. Pupils have respect for one another and for learning. Pupils feel safe because everyone knows and understands the school's behaviour values. They are clear about what a 'trusted adult' is and who they can talk to if they have any worries.
As soon as children start at this remarkable school, they learn that 'If we can read and write we can do anything'. This underpins the ethos of the school. The school has extremely high expectations for pupils' achievement and behaviour. As a result, they rise to these expectations, both with their superb attitudes to learning and their strong academic achievement. Pupils are highly articulate and explain their learning well. This is because they have a deep knowledge of the curriculum.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has meticulously designed the curriculum based on the principles of 'here, near and far'. It has thought carefully about what pupils should learn and by when based on these principles. Pupils first begin to learn about themselves and their world, then they begin to learn about more abstract ideas. This means pupils build well on what they already know and remember and so learn exceptionally well.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
2.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
123 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
10
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Springdale First School
Term dates
Springdale First School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Springdale First School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Springdale First School is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; for families living there:
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Springdale First School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
295 pupils
300 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Broadstone
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Broadstone
Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Places available
3,809
Applications
3,148
Got 1st preference
92.2%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
6.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
300
Total Pupils
154
Boys
146
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,333
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1545k
Total funding
£5k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
2.5%
Persistent absence
243
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Springdale First School
What is Springdale First School's Ofsted rating?
Springdale First School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
How close to Springdale First School do you need to live?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole published for September 2023 entry that the last place offered at Springdale First School on distance went to a family 1.122 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Springdale First School?
Springdale First School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Springdale First School?
Classes at Springdale First School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Springdale First School?
Springdale First School has around 300 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Springdale First School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Springdale First School in 2024/25. 2.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Springdale First School?
Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's coordinated admissions process, naming Springdale First School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Springdale First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Springdale First School?
Springdale First School is at Springdale Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 9BW.
Sources: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)