Academy converter · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Avonwood Primary School

4–11Ages
456Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148357URN

Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH7 6NB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.2per place

2.6 above Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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308 applications for 59 places · 2nd of 52 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Every year since 2015

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

84%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: Outstanding · 17 April 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

5.2applications per place, Reception

2.6 above Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median (2.6) 3.0 above England median (2.2)

308 applications · 59 places offered · 113 named it first

2026 5.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.6
2025 5.5; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2024 4.1; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2023 3.4; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2022 3.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2021 3.9; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2020 4.0; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1; as the previous school
2019 2.8; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2; as the previous school
2018 3.1; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 3.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 3.1; 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

More applications per place than the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median in 6 of 6 years.

This school
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median

Dashed bars: as Avonbourne Girls Academy (URN 138193), 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	59	308	5.2	113	1.92
Sep 2025	58	321	5.5	149	2.57
Sep 2024	59	241	4.1	101	1.71
Sep 2023	59	199	3.4	87	1.47
Sep 2022	60	191	3.2	61	1.02
Sep 2021	59	229	3.9	86	1.46
Sep 2020 *	60	242	4.0	105	1.75
Sep 2019 *	90	255	2.8	102	1.13
Sep 2018 *	90	278	3.1	116	1.29
Sep 2017 *	90	290	3.2	94	1.04
Sep 2016 *	90	276	3.1	80	0.89
Sep 2015 *	90	182	2.0	40	0.44

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 94% · Maths 88% → all three 84% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard84%4th of 50 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 79% England 78%

Higher standard60%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard94%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 76% England 75%

Greater depth30%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 75% England 77%

Higher standard41%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	84%	24%	110	108
2023/24	81%	12%	109	108
2022/23	76%	13%	108	108

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

Avonwood Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

5.2applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
St James' Church of England Primary Academy
0.8 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2023

4.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Standards maintained2024

2.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
King's Park Academy
1.1 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Pokesdown Community Primary School
1.2 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Good2024

3.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Stourfield Infant School
1.5 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Good2024

2.2applications per place
Stourfield Junior School
1.5 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Standards maintained2025

73%met the SATs standard
Jewell Academy Bournemouth
1.6 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148357 · 839/2010
Trust: United Learning Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 420 pupils · 456 on roll
Free school meals: 9.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 March 2021
Replaced: Avonbourne Girls Academy (URN 138193)
Address: Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH7 6NB
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources