# Hillside Community First School — Verwood, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Primary
- **Parent rating:** 4.8/5 from 3 published reviews
- **Founded:** 1967
- **Principal:** Dave Graves

## Contact

- **Address:** Hillside Road, Verwood, Dorset
- **Phone:** 01202 822737
- **Website:** http://www.hillsidefirstschool.org
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/verwood/hillside-community-first-school-20464

## About

Hillside First School is a special place where children are happy and successful learners. Our curriculum is broad, balanced and full of exciting learning opportunities for our children. We believe that children learn best when they feel safe, and we work hard to create a learning environment where everyone is happy, well-motivated and healthy.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Jan 2011
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Jan 2011

## Recent parent reviews

- **5/5** — A wonderful start to our child's education: We've been thrilled with the Reception class at Hillside First School. Our child has made fantastic friends and the staff have been supportive and encouraging. The facilities are great, especially the forest school area which is a lovely place for our child to explore and learn. *(Jan 2022)*
- **5/5** — A great all-round experience: We've been very happy with Hillside First School. Our child has thrived in the school environment and the staff have been wonderful. The school's values of Respect, Ambition and Perseverance are well embedded and we've been impressed with the opportunities available for children to learn and grow. *(Sep 2021)*
- **4/5** — A good school with some areas for improvement: We moved our child to a different school, but we had a good experience at Hillside First School. The staff were friendly and the facilities were great, but we felt that the school could benefit from more resources and activities for older children. Overall, it's a good school but not without some areas for improvement. *(Jun 2020)*

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