Academy converter · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Muscliff Primary School

5–11Ages
528Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142436URN

Broadway Lane, Throop, Bournemouth, BH8 0AB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

close to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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167 applications for 60 places · 21st of 52 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%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

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.8applications per place, Reception

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

167 applications · 60 places offered · 55 named it first

2026 2.8; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.6
2025 2.7; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2024 2.6; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2023 2.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2022 2.7; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2021 2.3; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2020 2.1; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2019 2.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2018 2.6; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2017 2.5; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2016 2.8; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2015 3.1; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5; as the previous school
2014 2.8; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median

Dashed bars: as Muscliff Primary School (URN 131548), 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	60	167	2.8	55	0.92
Sep 2025	58	154	2.7	62	1.07
Sep 2024	59	154	2.6	61	1.03
Sep 2023	69	153	2.2	59	0.86
Sep 2022	63	172	2.7	57	0.90
Sep 2021	77	179	2.3	68	0.88
Sep 2020	90	187	2.1	72	0.80
Sep 2019	88	192	2.2	68	0.77
Sep 2018	90	235	2.6	104	1.16
Sep 2017	90	227	2.5	92	1.02
Sep 2016	90	255	2.8	108	1.20
Sep 2015 *	90	278	3.1	113	1.26
Sep 2014 *	89	252	2.8	101	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 80% · Maths 82% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%15th of 50 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 79% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 76% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 75% England 77%

Higher standard34%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	70%	13%	107	106
2023/24	73%	20%	107	108
2022/23	69%	12%	107	106

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

Muscliff Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
The Epiphany School
0.7 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Queen's Park Infant Academy
1.3 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2024

3.1applications per place
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Standards maintained2025

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

75%met the SATs standard
Jewell Academy Bournemouth
1.9 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School
2.1 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Winton Primary School
2.1 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2024

3.1applications per place 88%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: 142436 · 839/2269
Trust: Muscliff Primary School
Capacity: 630 pupils · 528 on roll
Free school meals: 20.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2015
Replaced: Muscliff Primary School (URN 131548)
Address: Broadway Lane, Throop, Bournemouth, BH8 0AB
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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