Academy converter · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
603Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
144873URN

Winston Avenue, Branksome, Poole, BH12 1PG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected May 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

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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147 applications for 63 places · 33rd of 52 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%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

Report card · inspected 12 May 2026Published 24 June 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years		Strong standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Strong standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

12 May 2026
Report card · 5 Strong standard, 2 Expected standard
3 February 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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)

147 applications · 63 places offered · 62 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.6
2025 2.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2024 1.9; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2023 2.1; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2022 2.0; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2021 1.9; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2020 2.0; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2019 1.7; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2018 1.9; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2017 1.8; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 2.0; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5; as the previous school
2015 2.0; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5; as the previous school
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 1 of 9 years.

This school
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median

Dashed bars: as Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 113830), 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	63	147	2.3	62	0.98
Sep 2025	71	153	2.2	67	0.94
Sep 2024	87	165	1.9	84	0.97
Sep 2023	76	157	2.1	63	0.83
Sep 2022	81	160	2.0	71	0.88
Sep 2021	87	162	1.9	70	0.80
Sep 2020	90	180	2.0	92	1.02
Sep 2019	90	153	1.7	78	0.87
Sep 2018	91	175	1.9	88	0.97
Sep 2017 *	83	148	1.8	70	0.84
Sep 2016 *	90	183	2.0	96	1.07
Sep 2015 *	89	176	2.0	86	0.97
Sep 2014 *	90	149	1.7	69	0.77

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 74% · Maths 79% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%23rd of 50 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 79% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 75% England 77%

Higher standard24%

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	66%	9%	106	105
2023/24	63%	10%	105	104
2022/23	56%	11%	105	105

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

Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Talbot Primary School
1.0 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

2026

2.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
1.1 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Good2022

2.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Heatherlands Primary School
1.2 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Mark's Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Good2023

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Courthill Infant School
2.0 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Good2023

2.8applications per place
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Livingstone Road Junior School
2.4 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

2026

52%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144873 · 839/3600
Trust: Hamwic Education Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 630 pupils · 603 on roll
Free school meals: 14.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2017
Replaced: Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 113830)
Address: Winston Avenue, Branksome, Poole, BH12 1PG
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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