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St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Bournemouth · BH2 5LH

Ages 3–11 · 599 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
581

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

72

Places offered

77

1st-preference offers

72

Total preferences (any rank)
146
Preferred offers (top 3)
76
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 fill95%

599 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
599
Boys / girls
301 / 298
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
599 / 630 (95%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Winchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Anthony Evans

Location

Address
Somerville Road
Postcode
BH2 5LH
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 3–11, in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 599 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Winchester.

Open schools in Bournemouth
49
Primary schools in Bournemouth
29
Academies among open schools in Bournemouth
76% (37)
Open schools in BH2
2
Primary in BH2
1
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 BH2

  • Malmesbury Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH8 8LU · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.4 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%

    1.8 miles away

  • St Luke's Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH9 1LG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM30.1%
    • Demand0.88

    1.8 miles away

  • Talbot Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH12 5ED · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand0.94

    1.9 miles away

  • Heatherlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH12 2BG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand1.07

    1.9 miles away

  • St Mark's Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH10 4JA · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Anthony Evans
Telephone
01202290497
Website
http://www.stmichaelsprimary.bournemouth.sch.uk

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