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Lytchett Matravers Primary School

Academy converter · Poole · BH16 6DY

Ages 2–11 · 484 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
377

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
95
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill111%

484 pupils · 436 places

Pupils on roll
484
Boys / girls
256 / 228
School capacity
436
Capacity fill
484 / 436 (111%)
Free school meals
9.1%
FSM pupils
44
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
Mr Matthew Vernon

Location

Address
Lytchett Matravers
Postcode
BH16 6DY
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 Poole, Dorset, 484 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 9.1%.

Open schools in Poole
48
Primary schools in Poole
27
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH16
8
Primary in BH16
4
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

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 PooleNear BH16

  • Upton Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH16 5NQ · Dorset

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM27.1%

    2.2 miles away

  • Upton Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH16 5LQ · Dorset

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand0.98

    2.2 miles away

  • Henbury View First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wimborne · BH21 3TR · Dorset

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand0.78

    2.7 miles away

  • Bayside Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    POOLE · BH16 5AH · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM51.7%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

  • Sturminster Marshall First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wimborne · BH21 4AY · Dorset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand1.09

    3.0 miles away

  • Rushcombe First School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Wimborne · BH21 3PX · Dorset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.17

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Vernon
Telephone
01202622378
Website
http://www.lmpsdorset.org

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