Hayeswood First School
Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2HN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INITIO LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Staddon
- Sponsor
- Wimborne Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 148
- URN
- 141786
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202882379
About this school
Hayeswood First School is a primary academy in Wimborne. It teaches children aged 5 to 9 and has 148 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hayeswood 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Hayeswood 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 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 149 |
| 2023/24 | 145 |
| 2024/25 | 142 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hayeswood First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 7.8% | 148 | — |
| Colehill First School | — | 3.6% | 8.8% | 148 | 0.2 miles |
| St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | — | 6.5% | 24.1% | 148 | 1.3 miles |
| Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School | — | 5.6% | 12.6% | 134 | 1.6 miles |
| Merley First School | — | 3.4% | 10.1% | 292 | 1.7 miles |
| Wimborne First School and Nursery | — | 4.3% | 12.6% | 400 | 1.8 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)
- 7.75%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.78%
- Persistent absence
- 5.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Colehill First School0.2 miles
Primary · Wimborne
-
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne1.3 miles
Primary · Wimborne
-
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School1.6 miles
Primary · Wimborne
-
Merley First School1.7 miles
Primary · Wimborne
-
Wimborne First School and Nursery1.8 miles
Primary · Wimborne
Other schools in Wimborne
- Colehill First School Primary
- Cranborne Church of England First School Primary
- Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Primary
- Henbury View First School Primary
- Merley First School Primary
- Pamphill Church of England First School Primary
- Rushcombe First School Primary
- St James Church of England First School Primary
- St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne Primary
- Sturminster Marshall First School Primary
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School Primary
- Wimborne First School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hayeswood First School teach?
- Hayeswood First School teaches children aged 5 to 9. It is a primary school in Wimborne.
- Who is the headteacher of Hayeswood First School?
- The headteacher of Hayeswood First School is Mrs Sharon Staddon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hayeswood First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hayeswood 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 Hayeswood First School?
- Hayeswood First School has 148 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 9.
- Is Hayeswood First School full?
- Hayeswood First School has capacity for 150 pupils and 148 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hayeswood First School a faith school?
- No. Hayeswood First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hayeswood First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hayeswood First School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Hayeswood First School part of an academy trust?
- Hayeswood First School is part of INITIO LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Hayeswood First School's absence rate?
- Hayeswood First School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Hayeswood 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 Hayeswood 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.