Academy converter · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Christ The King Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
302Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
140705URN

Durdells Avenue, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH11 9EH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.6 below Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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60 applications for 30 places · 45th of 52 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

15%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 inspection · 7 May 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

60 applications · 30 places offered · 30 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.6
2025 1.4; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2024 1.9; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2023 1.4; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2022 1.5; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2021 1.5; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2020 1.6; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2019 1.7; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2018 1.5; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2017 1.5; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2016 1.8; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2015 1.6; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2014 1.7; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median in 0 of 12 years.

This school
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median

Dashed bars: as Christ The King Catholic Primary School (URN 113846), the previous school.

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	30	60	2.0	30	1.00
Sep 2025	42	57	1.4	31	0.74
Sep 2024	28	54	1.9	28	1.00
Sep 2023	47	66	1.4	45	0.96
Sep 2022	38	55	1.5	37	0.97
Sep 2021	40	60	1.5	38	0.95
Sep 2020	39	63	1.6	37	0.95
Sep 2019	49	82	1.7	48	0.98
Sep 2018	47	72	1.5	42	0.89
Sep 2017	55	83	1.5	44	0.80
Sep 2016	41	73	1.8	34	0.83
Sep 2015	49	80	1.6	43	0.88
Sep 2014 *	60	103	1.7	66	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 17% · Maths 54% → all three 15% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard15%50th of 50 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 79% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard17%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard54%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 75% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	15%	0%	103	100
2023/24	36%	7%	101	98
2022/23	46%	3%	102	101

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

Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 15%met the SATs standard
Elm Academy
0.5 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Kinson Academy
0.7 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Good2022

4.0applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Heathlands Primary Academy
1.1 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Good2022

3.0applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Kingsleigh Primary School
1.5 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School
1.8 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Hill View Primary Academy
2.2 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2024

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

Good2023

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Manorside Academy
2.6 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140705 · 839/3686
Trust: Plymouth Cast
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 369 pupils · 302 on roll
Free school meals: 17.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2014
Replaced: Christ The King Catholic Primary School (URN 113846)
Address: Durdells Avenue, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH11 9EH
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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