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Heathlands Primary Academy

Academy converter · Bournemouth · BH11 8HB

Ages 3–11 · 164 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-07

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.1%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
171

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
31
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
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 fill73%

164 pupils · 226 places

Pupils on roll
164
Boys / girls
90 / 74
School capacity
226
Capacity fill
164 / 226 (73%)
Free school meals
70.1%
FSM pupils
110
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Coastal Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Miss Janine Harries

Location

Address
Springwater Road
Postcode
BH11 8HB
Town
Bournemouth
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Bournemouth West
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 3–11, in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 164 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 70.1%.

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

    0.4 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Kingsleigh Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH10 5HT · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 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

    0.9 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

    1.0 miles away

  • St Mark's Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH10 4JA · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand1.27

    1.0 miles away

  • Talbot Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH12 5ED · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • Hill View Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH10 5BD · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand0.95

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Janine Harries
Telephone
01202574452
Website
www.heathlandsprimarybournemouth.co.uk

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