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Allocations in oversubscribed upper and secondary schools 2023

Ferndown Upper School

Number of places available for September 2023: 300

Number of admissions: 270

The school was oversubscribed.

The last place at the school was offered to a a child within the following criteria:

  • sibling
  • at a distance of 8.102 miles

Applications

The table shows a breakdown of applications made
Criteria Preference 1 Preference 2 Preference 3 Total
SEN 20 1 0 21
Criteria 1 5 2 0 7
Catchment and sibling (secondary) 59 0 0 59
Catchment (secondary) 215 28 2 245
Sibling 5 0 0 5
Feeder school 8 2 0 10
Distance 15 82 14 111
Grand total 327 115 16 458

Places offered

The table shows a breakdown of places offered
Criteria Offered higher preference Place offered Refused Withdrawn Withdrawn after offer Total
SEN 0 15 0 2 4 21
Criteria 1 2 5 0 0 0 7
Catchment and sibling (secondary) 0 59 0 0 0 59
Catchment (secondary) 29 216 0 0 0 245
Sibling 0 5 0 0 0 5
Feeder school 2 0 8 0 0 10
Distance 93 0 15 3 0 111
Grand total 126 300 23 5 4 458

The Thomas Hardye School

Number of places available for September 2023: 450

Number of admissions: 450

The school was oversubscribed.

The last place at the school was offered to a a child within the following criteria:

  • feeder school
  • at a distance of 11.688 miles

Applications

The table shows a breakdown of applications made
Criteria Preference 1 Preference 2 Preference 3 Total
SEN 7 0 0 7
Criteria 1 5 0 0 5
Catchment and feeder (secondary) 379 1 0 380
Sibling 18 0 0 18
Catchment (secondary) 10 0 0 10
Feeder school 34 0 0 34
Distance 8 0 1 9
Grand total 461 1 1 463

Places offered

The table shows a breakdown of places offered
Criteria Offered higher preference Place offered Refused Withdrawn Total
SEN 0 7 0 0 7
Criteria 1 0 5 0 0 5
Catchment and feeder (secondary) 0 379 0 1 380
Sibling 0 18 0 0 18
Catchment (secondary) 0 10 0 0 10
Feeder school 0 31 2 1 34
Distance 1 0 8 0 9
Grand total 1 450 10 2 463

Budmouth Academy

Number of places available for September 2023: 260

Number of admissions: 260

The school was oversubscribed.

The last place at the school was offered to a a child within the following criteria:

  • distance
  • at a distance of 1.644 miles

Applications

The table shows a breakdown of applications made
Criteria Preference 1 Preference 2 Preference 3 Total
SEN 8 0 0 8
Criteria 1 3 1 0 4
Ability testing 30 1 0 31
Sibling 74 3 0 77
Staff 4 0 0 4
Portesham link 6 2 0 8
Distance 163 118 23 304
Grand total 288 125 23 436

Places offered

The table shows a breakdown of places offered
Criteria Offered higher preference Place offered Refused Total
SEN 0 8 0 8
Criteria 1 1 3 0 4
Ability testing 1 30 0 31
Sibling 3 74 0 77
Staff 0 4 0 4
Portesham link 2 6 0 8
Distance 141 135 28 304
Grand total 148 260 28 436

Dorset Studio School

Number of places available for September 2023: 75

Number of admissions: 75

The school was oversubscribed.

Places at this school are allocated by random selection. 

Applications

The table shows a breakdown of applications made
Criteria Preference 1 Preference 2 Preference 3 Total
SEN 3 1 1 5
Criteria 1 1 0 0 1
Dorset Studio School 1 8 1 0 9
Dorset Studio School 2 70 41 20 131
Dorset Studio School 3 4 0 0 4
Grand total 86 43 21 150

Places offered

The table shows a breakdown of places offered
Criteria Offered higher preference Place offered Refused Withdrawn Total
SEN 2 1 0 2 5
Criteria 1 0 1 0 0 1
Dorset Studio School 1 1 8 0 0 9
Dorset Studio School 2 60 65 6 0 131
Dorset Studio School 3 0 0 4 0 4
Grand total 63 75 10 2 150

Lytchett Minster School

Number of places available for September 2023: 260

Number of admissions: 260

The school was oversubscribed.

The last place at the school was offered to a a child within the following criteria:

  • distance
  • at a distance of 1.975 miles

Applications

The table shows a breakdown of applications made
Criteria Preference 1 Preference 2 Preference 3 Preference 4 Preference 5 Total
SEN 6 0 0 0 0 6
Criteria 1 7 1 0 1 0 9
Catchment and sibling (secondary) 65 4 0 0 0 69
Staff 1 1 0 0 0 2
Feeder school 129 20 1 0 0 150
Catchment (secondary) 18 5 1 0 0 24
Sibling 14 2 0 0 0 16
Distance 75 88 56 23 1 243
Grand total 315 121 58 24 1 519

Places offered

The table shows a breakdown of places offered
Criteria Offered higher preference Place offered Refused Withdrawn Total
SEN 0 6 0 0 6
Criteria 1 2 6 0 1 9
Catchment and sibling (secondary) 3 66 0 0 69
Staff 1 1 0 0 2
Feeder school 18 132 0 0 150
Catchment (secondary) 3 21 0 0 24
Sibling 1 15 0 0 16
Distance 152 13 75 3 243
Grand total 180 260 74 5 519

The Gryphon School

Number of places available for September 2023: 240

Number of admissions: 240

The school was oversubscribed.

The last place at the school was offered to a a child within the following criteria:

  • feeder school
  • at a distance of 7.494 miles

Applications

The table shows a breakdown of applications made
Criteria Preference 1 Preference 2 Preference 3 Total
SEN 8 0 0 8
Criteria 1 0 1 0 1
Catchment and sibling (secondary) 80 1 0 81
Catchment (secondary) 95 6 0 101
Sibling 33 2 1 36
Feeder school 23 3 0 26
Denominational 10 1 1 12
Staff 0 1 1 2
Distance 39 38 21 98
Grand total 288 53 24 365

Places offered

The table shows a breakdown of places offered
Criteria Offered higher preference Place offered Refused Total
SEN 0 8 0 8
Criteria 1 1 0 0 1
Catchment and sibling (secondary) 0 81 0 81
Catchment (secondary) 5 96 0 101
Sibling 2 34 0 36
Feeder school 2 21 3 26
Denominational 2 0 10 12
Staff 2 0 0 2
Distance 56 0 42 98
Grand total 70 240 55 365

The Woodroffe School

Number of places available for September 2023: 174

Number of admissions: 174

The school was oversubscribed.

The last place at the school was offered to a a child within the following criteria:

  • distance
  • at a distance of 8.105 miles

Applications

The table shows a breakdown of applications made
Criteria Preference 1 Preference 2 Preference 3 Total
SEN 6 0 2 8
Criteria 1 2 1 0 3
Catchment and sibling (secondary) 38 2 0 40
Catchment (secondary) 47 6 0 53
Sibling 24 5 0 29
Feeder school 8 0 1 9
Staff 2 0 0 2
Distance 48 51 29 128
Grand total 175 65 32 272

Places offered

The table shows a breakdown of places offered
Criteria Offered higher preference Place offered Refused Withdrawn Total
SEN 1 7 0 0 8
Criteria 1 1 2 0 0 3
Catchment and sibling (secondary) 1 39 0 0 40
Catchment (secondary) 4 49 0 0 53
Sibling 2 27 0 0 29
Feeder school 1 8 0 0 9
Staff 0 2 0 0 2
Distance 72 40 15 1 128
Grand total 82 174 15 1 272