Henbury View First School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked After Children — Children in public care (Looked After Children) and Previously Looked After Children as defined by section 1.7 of the School Admissions Code 2021
2. 2Medical or social need — Children who have an exceptional medical or social need and where there is a need for a place at one specific school
3. 3Catchment area with sibling — Children living within the school's designated catchment area who, at the time of application, have a sibling already on roll at the school and who will still be attending the school in the following academic year
4. 4Catchment area — Other children living within the school's designated catchment area
5. 5Early Years Pupil Premium (Lytchett Matravers Primary School & Wimborne First School & Nursery only) — Children who are eligible for early years pupil premium who are in the school's pre-school/nursery class at the time of application
6. 6Outside catchment with sibling — Children living outside the school's designated catchment area who, at the time of application, have a sibling already on roll at the school and who will still be attending the school in the following academic year
7. 7Faith criteria (Hampreston CE First School & Pimperne CE Primary School only) — Children who live outside the school's designated catchment area who regularly attend worship at a recognised Christian Church, and whose parents request admission on religious grounds
8. 8Staff children — Children of staff employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill
9. 9Other children — Other children living outside the school's designated catchment area

If two applications tie: If the school is oversubscribed from within any of the criteria, then distance, as defined in Explanatory Note 8 will be used to prioritise applications. Should there be two or more identical distances requiring prioritisation, this will be done by drawing lots.

Multiple schools with different PANs: Hampreston CE First School (30), Henbury View First School (30), Lytchett Matravers Primary School (60), Pimperne C of E Primary School (30), Upton Infant School (90), Wimborne First School & Nursery (60), Upton Junior School (96). Criteria 5 and 7 apply only to specified schools. Upton Junior School has additional feeder criterion at rank 4 and 7. Closing date for applications: 15 January 2027.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.