Henbury View First School

Henbury View First School has demonstrated a good overall performance in its first inspection since converting to an academy. The school boasts strong qualities in behaviour and personal development, which are rated outstanding. Pupils thrive in an inclusive environment that emphasizes respect and community values, leading to high achievements in reading, writing, and mathematics. However, the school has identified a need for improvement in developing pupils' writing skills across the curriculum, which currently does not reflect their depth of subject knowledge. The school is under the management of Hamwic Education Trust, and recent changes in governance have aimed to increase accountability and support for school leaders.

Strengths

• Pupils exhibit exemplary behaviour and a strong understanding of school values.
• The school fosters an inclusive environment where every child is valued.
• Effective teaching of reading, particularly phonics, leads to high outcomes in literacy.
• Strong community links enhance pupils' sense of belonging and citizenship.
• Extensive enrichment opportunities are provided, contributing to personal development.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils' writing is not well developed across the curriculum, affecting the demonstration of their knowledge.
• Historical lack of accountability from governors has slowed necessary improvements.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Henbury View First School attended 96.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 1.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.7% of pupils at Henbury View First School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Henbury View First School had 23.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.5% of pupils at Henbury View First School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Henbury View First School received £6,483 and spent £6,498 for each of its 145 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £5,000 (-£38 per pupil).

Across all 36 schools of Hamwic Education Trust, income was £7,058 and spending £7,015 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Wimborne · Dorset local authority: places and applications

Henbury View First School is part of Hamwic Education Trust, which runs 36 schools. The nearest others:

• Springdale First School Broadstone
• Hillbourne Primary School Poole
• Upton Infant School Poole
• Upton Junior School Poole
• Wimborne First School and Nursery Wimborne
• Lytchett Matravers Primary School Poole
• Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Bournemouth
• Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Poole
• Hamworthy Park Junior School Poole
• Livingstone Road Junior School Poole

What is Henbury View First School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Henbury View First School is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Henbury View First School last inspected by Ofsted?

Henbury View First School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Henbury View First School have?

Henbury View First School has 148 pupils on roll.

What age range does Henbury View First School cover?

Henbury View First School for pupils aged 5 to 9.

Where is Henbury View First School?

Henbury View First School is at Hillside Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3TR.