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Queen's Park Infant Academy

Academy converter · Bournemouth · BH8 9PU

Ages 4–7 · 312 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-13

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
254

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

88

Places offered

101

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
251
Preferred offers (top 3)
100
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 fill91%

312 pupils · 344 places

Pupils on roll
312
Boys / girls
164 / 148
School capacity
344
Capacity fill
312 / 344 (91%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–7

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: COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Coastal Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Tracey Edwards

Location

Address
East Way
Postcode
BH8 9PU
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 14 capacity

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 4–7, in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 312 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20.2%.

Open schools in Bournemouth
49
Primary schools in Bournemouth
29
Academies among open schools in Bournemouth
76% (37)
Open schools in BH8
10
Primary in BH8
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.

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    • KS266%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM14.4%

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    • Absence4.1%
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    • FSM30.1%
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  • The Epiphany School

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  • Winton Primary School

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    • FSM13.5%
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  • Malmesbury Park Primary School

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    • KS258%
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    • FSM21.5%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracey Edwards
Telephone
01202528805
Website
www.queensparkinfacademy.co.uk

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