206
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDorset
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Hillside Community First School · Primary · Dorset
Part ofINITIO LEARNING TRUST
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
206
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Hillside Road, Verwood, BH31 7HE
Local authority
Dorset
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 206 | 27.8 | 17% | 1% | 17% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 212 | 25.2 | 16% | 1% | 18% | 5% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 206 | 22.9 | 16% | 0% | 15% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 229 | 18.6 | 18% | 0% | 14% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 244 | 19.6 | 16% | 0% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 244 | — | 17% | 0% | 12% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.