Broadstone First School
Tudor Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Dawn Wilks
- Sponsor
- Delta Education Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 305
- URN
- 141258
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202694376
About this school
Broadstone First School is a primary academy in Broadstone. It teaches children aged 4 to 9 and has 305 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Broadstone First School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Broadstone First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 314 |
| 2023/24 | 316 |
| 2024/25 | 307 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broadstone First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.9% | 10.8% | 305 | — |
| Springdale First School | — | 3.4% | 1.7% | 300 | 0.7 miles |
| Hillbourne Primary School | 70% | 5.2% | 41.2% | 204 | 0.9 miles |
| Rushcombe First School | — | 3.9% | 6.7% | 313 | 1.0 miles |
| Henbury View First School | — | 3.1% | 5.5% | 148 | 1.4 miles |
| Ad Astra Infant School | — | 4.8% | 20.6% | 257 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.75%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.94%
- Persistent absence
- 12.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Springdale First School0.7 miles
Primary · Broadstone
-
Hillbourne Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Poole
-
Rushcombe First School1.0 miles
Primary · Wimborne
-
Henbury View First School1.4 miles
Primary · Wimborne
-
Ad Astra Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · Poole
Other schools in Broadstone
- Springdale First School Primary
- Broadstone Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Corfe Hills School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Broadstone First School teach?
- Broadstone First School teaches children aged 4 to 9. It is a primary school in Broadstone.
- Who is the headteacher of Broadstone First School?
- The headteacher of Broadstone First School is Mrs Dawn Wilks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Broadstone First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broadstone First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Broadstone First School?
- Broadstone First School has 305 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 9.
- Is Broadstone First School full?
- Broadstone First School has capacity for 300 pupils and 305 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Broadstone First School a faith school?
- No. Broadstone First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Broadstone First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Broadstone First School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Broadstone First School part of an academy trust?
- Broadstone First School is part of SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Broadstone First School have?
- The schools register lists Broadstone First School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Broadstone First School's absence rate?
- Broadstone First School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Broadstone First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Broadstone First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.