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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 18 December 2024Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 30 April 2019Graded inspection: Good
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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 entry118 applications · 28 places offered · 39 named it first
- 2026 4.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.6
- 2025 3.6; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
- 2024 4.0; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
- 2023 4.7; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
- 2022 4.7; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
- 2021 5.6; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
- 2020 6.1; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
- 2019 5.4; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
- 2018 6.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
- 2017 5.6; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
- 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 | 28 | 118 | 4.2 | 39 | 1.39 |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 109 | 3.6 | 48 | 1.60 |
| Sep 2024 | 29 | 115 | 4.0 | 39 | 1.34 |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 140 | 4.7 | 39 | 1.30 |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 141 | 4.7 | 44 | 1.47 |
| Sep 2021 | 29 | 161 | 5.6 | 52 | 1.79 |
| Sep 2020 | 29 | 176 | 6.1 | 59 | 2.03 |
| Sep 2019 | 30 | 163 | 5.4 | 61 | 2.03 |
| Sep 2018 | 30 | 186 | 6.2 | 52 | 1.73 |
| Sep 2017 | 30 | 168 | 5.6 | 43 | 1.43 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 85% · Writing 85% · Maths 94% → all three 82% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- 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 | 82% | 18% | 109 | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 3% | 105 | 105 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 16% | 106 | 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
- Twynham Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20244.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
- 1.2 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole20262.2applications per place
- 1.3 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleRemains Good202270%met the SATs standard
- 1.3 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole20262.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
- 2.1 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole20265.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
- 2.5 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleGood20242.2applications per place
- 2.5 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleStandards maintained202573%met the SATs standard
- 2.5 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole20262.8applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
- 2.7 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleRemains Good20242.2applications per place
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 142671 · 839/2014
- Trust
- Twynham Learning
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 236 pupils · 215 on roll
- Free school meals
- 12.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 19 May 2016
- Address
- Marsh Lane, Christchurch, BH23 2NH
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources