Academy converter · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Kinson Academy

4–11Ages
179Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146796URN

School Lane, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH11 9DG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.0per place

1.4 above Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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68 applications for 17 places · 5th of 52 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%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 · 4 May 2022Ofsted'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

4.0applications per place, Reception

1.4 above Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median (2.6) 1.8 above England median (2.2)

68 applications · 17 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 4.0; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.6
2025 1.8; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2024 2.6; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2023 1.7; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2022 2.9; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2021 2.5; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2020 1.4; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2019 2.5; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2018 2.8; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 2.4; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 2.5; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5; as the previous school
2015 2.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5; as the previous school
2014 2.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median

Dashed bars: as Kinson Primary School (URN 142431), Kinson Primary School (URN 113724), 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	17	68	4.0	17	1.00
Sep 2025	25	45	1.8	22	0.88
Sep 2024	20	51	2.6	18	0.90
Sep 2023	26	43	1.7	20	0.77
Sep 2022	12	35	2.9	12	1.00
Sep 2021	12	30	2.5	12	1.00
Sep 2020	35	48	1.4	18	0.51
Sep 2019	24	60	2.5	21	0.88
Sep 2018 *	24	66	2.8	23	0.96
Sep 2017 *	37	89	2.4	35	0.95
Sep 2016 *	39	97	2.5	29	0.74
Sep 2015 *	51	112	2.2	41	0.80
Sep 2014 *	52	115	2.2	43	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 71% · Maths 68% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%24th of 50 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 79% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 76% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 75% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	65%	10%	104	102
2023/24	52%	7%	103	102
2022/23	50%	6%	103	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

Kinson AcademyThis school
This school

Good2022

4.0applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Kingsleigh Primary School
1.4 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Heathlands Primary Academy
1.5 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Good2022

3.0applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Hill View Primary Academy
1.8 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Winton Primary School
2.3 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2024

3.1applications per place 88%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
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School
2.5 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 46%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146796 · 839/2009
Trust: Authentic Education Group Limited
Capacity: 240 pupils · 179 on roll
Free school meals: 40.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2019
Replaced: Kinson Primary School (URN 142431); Kinson Primary School (URN 113724)
Address: School Lane, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH11 9DG
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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