Hillside Community First School
Academy converter in Verwood, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 221 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 15.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | INITIO LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Hillside Road, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7HE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.hillsidefirstschool.org |
| Telephone | 01202822737 |
| URN | 146690 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 11 May 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Trinity Church of England First School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Verwood Church of England First School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Cranborne Church of England First School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School (primary school, about 6.0 km)
- St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery (primary school, about 6.5 km)
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