Primary school

Springdale First School

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  • ages 5–9
  • Mixed
  • Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
  • BH18 9BW
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South West

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 62No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 6No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · South West 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · South West 104No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in65.2%
58 of 89 who put it first2014 · 77.0%2026 · 65.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st8958
2nd661
3rd361

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2013Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2024All areas Outstanding

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026300
Free school meals (past 6 years)1.7%
First language not English1.4%
SEN support3.5%
EHC plan1.0%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils2.5%

Girls 47.6%Boys 52.4%

100% full · 300 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 123 responses (42.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.3% not applicable43.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 41.5% not applicable87.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?8.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 8.9% who said Yes above81.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 12
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.8
  • Other support 5.7

Teachers 14 FTE · Whole workforce 29.4 · 40 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,007
Spend per pupil£5,910
Staff spend per pupil£4,814
Reserve per pupil−£72
  • −£21,000revenue reserve
  • +£28,000in-year balance

Grants £5,607 · self-generated £400 · premises £307 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST (37 academies) · trust reserve £4,791,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it