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Pokesdown Community Primary School

Academy converter · Bournemouth · BH5 2AS

Ages 4–11 · 417 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
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%+)16.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
368

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

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

74

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
192
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill99%

417 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
417
Boys / girls
224 / 193
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
417 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
16.5%
FSM pupils
69
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: POKESDOWN COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
POKESDOWN COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Bayliss

Location

Address
Livingstone Road
Postcode
BH5 2AS
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 417 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 BH5
3
Primary in BH5
2
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 BH5

  • St James' Church of England Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH7 6DW · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand0.91

    0.3 miles away

  • Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH5 2BX · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Avonwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH7 6NB · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.71

    0.7 miles away

  • Stourfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH6 5JS · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand0.84

    0.8 miles away

  • Stourfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH6 5JG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • King's Park Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH1 4NB · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM29.0%
    • Demand0.87

    0.8 miles away

  • Bethany Church of England Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH1 4DJ · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 7–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM45.5%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Bayliss
Telephone
01202428982
Website
www.pokesdowncommunity.co.uk

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