Academy sponsor led · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

King's Park Academy

4–11Ages
572Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141671URN

Ashley Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4NB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 below Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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153 applications for 66 places · 34th of 52 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%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 GoodApr 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

Inspection history

27 September 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
24 April 2018
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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

153 applications · 66 places offered · 53 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.3; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.6
2025 2.0; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2024 2.3; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2023 2.5; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2022 2.3; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2021 2.1; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2020 2.0; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2019 2.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2018 2.4; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2017 2.4; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2016 2.0; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2015 2.5; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2014 2.7; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median

Dashed bars: as King's Park Primary School (URN 113748), 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	66	153	2.3	53	0.80
Sep 2025	62	123	2.0	31	0.50
Sep 2024	74	168	2.3	60	0.81
Sep 2023	74	186	2.5	68	0.92
Sep 2022	71	162	2.3	72	1.01
Sep 2021	90	189	2.1	81	0.90
Sep 2020	90	176	2.0	77	0.86
Sep 2019	90	202	2.2	75	0.83
Sep 2018	90	217	2.4	81	0.90
Sep 2017	90	213	2.4	81	0.90
Sep 2016	120	235	2.0	61	0.51
Sep 2015	89	219	2.5	71	0.80
Sep 2014 *	90	240	2.7	68	0.76

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 67% · Maths 77% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%39th of 50 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 79% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 76% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 75% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	56%	11%	104	105
2023/24	56%	6%	103	104
2022/23	60%	12%	105	104

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

King's Park AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School
0.6 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place
Bethany Church of England Junior School
0.7 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

2026

35%met the SATs standard
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Standards maintained2024

2.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Avonwood Primary School
1.1 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Outstanding2024

5.2applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Pokesdown Community Primary School
1.4 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Good2024

3.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St James' Church of England Primary Academy
1.4 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2023

4.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Malmesbury Park Primary School
1.4 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

2026

2.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Queen's Park Infant Academy
2.1 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2024

3.1applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141671 · 839/2003
Trust: Authentic Education Group Limited
Capacity: 630 pupils · 572 on roll
Free school meals: 29.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 March 2015
Replaced: King's Park Primary School (URN 113748)
Address: Ashley Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4NB
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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