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Hill View Primary Academy

Academy converter · Bournemouth · BH10 5BD

Ages 4–11 · 601 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-17

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)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

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%+)9.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
540

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

73

Places offered

77

1st-preference offers

73

Total preferences (any rank)
168
Preferred offers (top 3)
77
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill95%

601 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
601
Boys / girls
285 / 316
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
601 / 630 (95%)
Free school meals
16.5%
FSM pupils
99
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Reach South Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Victoria Buckland

Location

Address
Hill View Road, Ensbury Park
Postcode
BH10 5BD
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 4–11, in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 601 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.5%.

Open schools in Bournemouth
49
Primary schools in Bournemouth
29
Academies among open schools in Bournemouth
76% (37)
Open schools in BH10
6
Primary in BH10
3
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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    • KS286%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand1.04

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  • Kingsleigh Primary School

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    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM36.6%
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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.8%
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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM30.1%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

  • St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School

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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand1.12

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  • Kinson Academy

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • The Epiphany School

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    • FSM4.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Victoria Buckland
Telephone
01202514109
Website
https://www.hillviewacademy.org

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