Broadstone First School
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Tudor Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AA
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 12/09/2023
Application demand
95%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
94.1%
12.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
305
Capacity used
Over capacity102%
300 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
95%
1st preference success rate
52 of 55 families who put it first got an offer
59
Places offered
192
Total applications
3.3
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 55 | 52 | ● 95% |
| 2nd preference | 66 | 7 | ● 11% |
| 3rd preference | 55 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 4th preference | 16 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 192 | 59 | 31% |
1st preference success by year
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole lets families list 4 preferences. 12 applications came from outside the council area (2 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Dawn Wilks
- Address
- Tudor Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AA
- Phone
- 01202694376
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Ward / constituency
- Broadstone · Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 141258
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 10% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 3% | — | — |
| SEN support | 10% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
305 pupils · 300 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
12 September 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 256 pupils
Attendance
94.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
5.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
12.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
1.6%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.