Henbury View First School
Hillside Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3TR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Wall
- Sponsor
- Hamwic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 154
- Pupils on roll
- 148
- URN
- 147710
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202659179
About this school
Henbury View First School is a primary academy in Wimborne. It teaches children aged 5 to 9 and has 148 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Henbury View 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 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 150 |
| 2023/24 | 146 |
| 2024/25 | 145 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Henbury View First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.1% | 5.5% | 148 | — |
| Rushcombe First School | — | 3.9% | 6.7% | 313 | 0.3 miles |
| Springdale First School | — | 3.4% | 1.7% | 300 | 0.9 miles |
| Broadstone First School | — | 5.9% | 10.8% | 305 | 1.4 miles |
| Hillbourne Primary School | 70% | 5.2% | 41.2% | 204 | 1.9 miles |
| Upton Infant School | — | 5.4% | 17.9% | 250 | 2.3 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)
- 5.52%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.1%
- Persistent absence
- 1.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rushcombe First School0.3 miles
Primary · Wimborne
-
Springdale First School0.9 miles
Primary · Broadstone
-
Broadstone First School1.4 miles
Primary · Broadstone
-
Hillbourne Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Poole
-
Upton Infant School2.3 miles
Primary · Poole
Other schools in Wimborne
- Colehill First School Primary
- Cranborne Church of England First School Primary
- Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Primary
- Hayeswood 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 year groups does Henbury View First School teach?
- Henbury View First School teaches children aged 5 to 9. It is a primary school in Wimborne.
- Who is the headteacher of Henbury View First School?
- The headteacher of Henbury View First School is Mrs Sally Wall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Henbury View First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Henbury View 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 big is Henbury View First School?
- Henbury View First School has 148 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 9.
- Is Henbury View First School full?
- Henbury View First School has capacity for 154 pupils and 148 on roll (96%), 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 Henbury View First School a faith school?
- No. Henbury View First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Henbury View First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Henbury View First School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Henbury View First School?
- Henbury View First School is part of HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Henbury View First School's absence rate?
- Henbury View First School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Henbury View 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 Henbury View 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 10 July 2026.