82
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityDorset
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery · Primary · Dorset
Part ofTHE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
82
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
4%
Contact
Address
Common Road, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, SP5 5NJ
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 | 82 | 19.2 | 23% | 0% | 13% | 3% | 4% |
| 2023/24 | 89 | 17.4 | 22% | 1% | 11% | 4% | 7% |
| 2022/23 | 97 | 13.1 | 18% | 0% | 11% | 4% | 9% |
| 2021/22 | 106 | 16.2 | 11% | 0% | 11% | 5% | — |
| 2020/21 | 91 | 18.2 | 15% | 0% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 91 | 16.3 | 14% | 0% | 11% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.8 | — | — | — | 5% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 88 | 15.7 | 20% | 0% | 7% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.