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King's Park Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bournemouth · BH1 4NB

Ages 4–11 · 572 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-09

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
561

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

60

Places offered

74

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
168
Preferred offers (top 3)
69
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill91%

572 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
572
Boys / girls
288 / 284
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
572 / 630 (91%)
Free school meals
29%
FSM pupils
166
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
Academy trust
AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
Sponsor
Ambitions Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lauren Dean

Location

Address
Ashley Road
Postcode
BH1 4NB
Town
Bournemouth
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Bournemouth East
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 572 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 29%.

Open schools in Bournemouth
49
Primary schools in Bournemouth
29
Academies among open schools in Bournemouth
76% (37)
Open schools in BH1
4
Primary in BH1
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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    • KS243%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM45.5%

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  • Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

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    • KS283%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand0.95

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    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.71

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    • KS268%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand1.23

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  • St James' Church of England Primary Academy

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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Malmesbury Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand1.03

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  • Queen's Park Infant Academy

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand0.89

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lauren Dean
Telephone
01202395138
Website
www.kingspark-academy.co.uk/

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