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Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School

Academy converter · Poole · BH14 8UL

Ages 7–11 · 718 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
728

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

718 pupils · 720 places

Pupils on roll
718
Boys / girls
363 / 355
School capacity
720
Capacity fill
718 / 720 (100%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Coastal Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Rusling

Location

Address
Mill Lane, Parkstone
Postcode
BH14 8UL
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Poole
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 718 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Poole
48
Primary schools in Poole
27
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH14
6
Primary in BH14
4
Open schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
117
Primary in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
66

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM13.6%
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  • Heatherlands Primary School

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    • KS258%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.9%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Rusling
Telephone
01202743280
Website
www.bpspjunior.co.uk

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