Best 3 Primary schools in Verwood – comparison

Comparison of primary schools: Trinity Church of England First School (Primary) in Verwood; Verwood Church of England First School (Primary) in Verwood; Hillside Community First School (Primary) in Verwood — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

At a glance

This page compares Trinity Church of England First School, Verwood Church of England First School and Hillside Community First School. They are primary phase and academy converter type located around Verwood, Dorset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Trinity Church of England First School), published Mar 2014. The lowest is 2 (Verwood Church of England First School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Verwood Church of England First School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 600, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST and INITIO LEARNING TRUST.

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Phase / Type
Primary • Academy converter
Location
Verwood
Dorset
BH31 7PG
Ofsted
1 3 Mar 2014
Pupils
≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
10–15% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Website
www.trinityverwood.dsat.org.uk
Telephone
01202821704
Phase / Type
Primary • Academy converter
Location
Verwood
Dorset
BH31 6JF
Ofsted
2 8 Nov 2023
Pupils
≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
5–10% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
INITIO LEARNING TRUST
Website
www.verwoodfirst.dorset.sch.uk
Telephone
01202822652
Phase / Type
Primary • Academy converter
Location
Verwood
Dorset
BH31 7HE
Ofsted
2 2 Feb 2011
Pupils
≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
15–20% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
INITIO LEARNING TRUST
Website
www.hillsidefirstschool.org
Telephone
01202822737
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