Hillside Community First School Catchment Area
Hillside Community First School is an academy converter primary school in Verwood, Dorset , serving pupils aged 4-9, with 206 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-9
Age range
206
Pupils
240
Capacity
86%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2011
Hillside Community First School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hillside Community First School?
The catchment area for Hillside Community First School is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Hillside Community First School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Dorset. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Dorset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dorset catchment area documents →Hillside Community First School: 240 places, 86% filled: places available
Hillside Community First School has a published admission number of 240 places. 206 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 86%. At 86% full, the school currently has headroom below its 240 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 17.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Verwood.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dorset publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Dorset Council school admissions (official) →
Hillside Community First School: School Information
- Full address
- Hillside Road, Verwood, BH31 7HE
- Local authority
- Dorset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-9 years
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146690
Other Primary Schools in Verwood
If Hillside Community First School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Verwood are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Hillside Community First School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wimborne · 2.0 miles away
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt Catchment Area
Academy converter · Fordingbridge · 2.8 miles away
St Ives Primary & Nursery School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Ringwood · 3.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Hillside Community First School
What is the catchment area for Hillside Community First School? ▾
The catchment area for Hillside Community First School is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hillside Community First School oversubscribed? ▾
Hillside Community First School has a capacity of 240 places and currently has 206 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Dorset.
What is the admissions policy for Hillside Community First School? ▾
Admission to Hillside Community First School is managed by Dorset. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Hillside Community First School cover? ▾
Hillside Community First School is a primary school in Verwood, Dorset, serving pupils aged 4-9. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Hillside Community First School? ▾
Hillside Community First School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2011. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.