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Kinson Academy

Academy converter · Bournemouth · BH11 9DG

Ages 4–11 · 179 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-04

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
212

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

18

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
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 fill75%

179 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
179
Boys / girls
86 / 93
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
179 / 240 (75%)
Free school meals
40.8%
FSM pupils
73
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

Governance
Academy trust: AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
Academy trust
AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
Sponsor
Ambitions Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jo Wakeman

Location

Address
School Lane, Kinson
Postcode
BH11 9DG
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, 179 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 40.8%.

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

  • Christ The King Catholic Primary School

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Elm Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Kingsleigh Primary School

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

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Hill View Primary Academy

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Winton Primary School

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    • KS286%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand1.04

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  • St Mark's Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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

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  • Bearwood Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand1.24

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Wakeman
Telephone
01202572713
Website
www.kinson-academy.co.uk

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