Springdale First School, Broadstone

Outstanding
Primary
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Mixed
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~657m)Possible (~938m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Debbie Budden
Pupils:300 / 300 capacity
LA:Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Phone:01202692700
Address:Springdale Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BW
Trust:HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:143616
UKPRN:10061764
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 Outstanding at its November 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

2.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

123 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy98%
Well taught94%
Good progress94%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with8%
Kept informed87%
Handles concerns51%
Wider development85%

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

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

28.8

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Springdale School (W-bound)
106m · 2 min walk
Cheam Road (opp)
208m · 3 min walk
Gladelands Way (E-bound)
234m · 4 min walk
Barters Lane (SW-bound)
266m · 4 min walk
Upton Way (E-bound)
364m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

300 pupils

300 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Broadstone

High pressure
New homes approved:146
Projected new pupils:37

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Broadstone

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(2)

22 October 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
12 November 2013
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.3512%

Overall absence

2.46914%

Persistent absence

243

Enrolments

Authorised2.33877%
Unauthorised1.01242%
Persistent (10%+)2.46914%
Severe (50%+)0.41152%

Absence trend

2.71993%
18/19
1.8999%
20/21
5.31227%
21/22
4.48719%
22/23
3.78344%
23/24
3.3512%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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