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Bearwood Primary and Nursery School

Academy converter · Bournemouth · BH11 9UN

Ages 2–11 · 253 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.24 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
170

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.24 · Competitive

1st preferences

36

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

253 pupils · 257 places

Pupils on roll
253
Boys / girls
107 / 146
School capacity
257
Capacity fill
253 / 257 (98%)
Free school meals
23.5%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Hamwic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Cheryl Smith

Location

Address
Barons Road, Bearwood
Postcode
BH11 9UN
Town
Bournemouth
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North 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 2–11, in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 253 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 23.5%.

Open schools in Bournemouth
49
Primary schools in Bournemouth
29
Academies among open schools in Bournemouth
76% (37)
Open schools in BH11
7
Primary in BH11
5
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.

Compare with theseAll in BournemouthNear BH11

  • Elm Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH11 9JN · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Christ The King Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH11 9EH · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Heathlands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH11 8HB · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM70.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Kinson Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH11 9DG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM40.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Manorside Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Poole · BH12 4JG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.7 miles away

  • Merley First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wimborne · BH21 1SD · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.9 miles away

  • Ad Astra Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH17 8AP · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand0.95

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Cheryl Smith
Telephone
01202590703
Website
www.bearwood.poole.sch.uk/

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