Hayeswood First School
Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2HNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hayeswood First School is a primary school in Wimborne for ages 5 to 9. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 November 2023, report published 18 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 November 2023
Hayeswood First School is a place where pupils feel safe and happy. The school community have developed the school values of 'Respect, reflect, resilient.' These are well understood by pupils and provide clear expectations of how pupils should behave. Consequently, pupils are committed to their learning. This begins in the early years where children make friends and settle quickly. Positive relationships between staff and pupils mean pupils feel comfortable sharing any worries. Staff have worked hard to forge these strong relationships. For example, this is demonstrated by the school's attentive work to support young carers. Leaders seek pupils' opinions and listen to them. Pupils value having a say. They know their opinions matter. For example, these are considered when creating characters that demonstrate the British values, such as 'Travis, the turtle of tolerance'. Extra-curricular clubs to develop pupils' talents and interests vary from sports to music, yoga and cookery. Pupils appreciate trips to the Museum of East Dorset and a residential trip in Year 4. Eco-club members took part in a litter pick on the beach. Because of this, pupils develop a sense of responsibility for the environment. The school prepares pupils well for life beyond Hayeswood.
What the school should improve
- Assessment is still being developed in some wider curriculum subjects. As a result, the precise gaps pupils have in their learning are not always clear. The trust needs to ensure that assessment in these subjects is strengthened so that staff can identify and support gaps in learning with precision.
- Expectations of presentation in mathematics are not high enough in a minority of cases. This means work is not as well-presented as leaders intend and some inaccuracies, for example in number formation, are not swiftly addressed. The trust should ensure that there are high expectations for presentation and that any misconceptions about number formation are quickly addressed.
Pupil numbers and mix
148 pupils on roll, with places for 150
Schools near Hayeswood First School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colehill First School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Dumpton School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Allenbourn Middle School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 68% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- INITIO LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 5 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Staddon
- Phone
- 01202882379
- Address
- Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2HN
- Local authority
- Dorset
- URN
- 141786
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.