Academy converter · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The Epiphany School

4–11Ages
417Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
138040URN

Shillingstone Drive, Muscliff, Bournemouth, BH9 3PE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.4 above Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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173 applications for 58 places · 16th of 52 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

Inspection history

16 November 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 February 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median (2.6) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

173 applications · 58 places offered · 68 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.6
2025 2.5; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2024 2.3; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2023 2.8; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2022 2.5; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2021 2.8; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2020 2.6; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2019 2.8; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2018 3.1; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2017 2.9; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2016 3.5; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2015 3.4; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2014 3.5; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	58	173	3.0	68	1.17
Sep 2025	60	150	2.5	71	1.18
Sep 2024	59	137	2.3	56	0.95
Sep 2023	60	167	2.8	73	1.22
Sep 2022	60	151	2.5	72	1.20
Sep 2021	60	167	2.8	57	0.95
Sep 2020	60	153	2.6	63	1.05
Sep 2019	60	167	2.8	59	0.98
Sep 2018	60	183	3.1	63	1.05
Sep 2017	59	173	2.9	47	0.80
Sep 2016	60	212	3.5	71	1.18
Sep 2015	60	202	3.4	60	1.00
Sep 2014	60	209	3.5	66	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 78% · Maths 87% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%8th of 50 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 79% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 76% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 75% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	8%	108	109
2023/24	60%	7%	104	104
2022/23	70%	8%	107	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The Epiphany SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Muscliff Primary School
0.7 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Good2024

2.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Standards maintained2025

3.3applications per place 98%met the SATs standard
Queen's Park Infant Academy
1.7 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2024

3.1applications per place
Queen's Park Academy
1.7 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Graded · no overall grade2025

75%met the SATs standard
Winton Primary School
1.8 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2024

3.1applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Hill View Primary Academy
1.8 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Requires improvement2024

2.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138040 · 839/3692
Trust: The Epiphany School
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 417 on roll
Free school meals: 4.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2012
Replaced: The Epiphany Church of England Primary School (URN 113849)
Address: Shillingstone Drive, Muscliff, Bournemouth, BH9 3PE
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources