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Springdale First School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–9 · Academy
Springdale Road, Broadstone BH18 9BW · springdale.poole.sch.uk · 01202 692700
On the mapSearch near BH18 9BW
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- Last distance offered
- 1.39 mi
- 2.24 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Category 7 · Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 300
- At capacity · 300 places
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Free school meals
- 2.7%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered under “Category 7” went to a home 1.39 mi (2.24 km) from the school. Source: Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 89 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 65% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 89 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 56 | 53 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 73 | 1.2▲ | 74% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 98% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1.39 mi2.24 km | |
The document prints no unit; miles, as BCP's Year 7 summary for the same year.
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Springdale First School on 22 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 22 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Dec 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (123 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 123
- 42% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 59% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (9%) with SEND