Highcliffe St Mark Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School is a primary school in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 11 June 2024. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2024 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Greenways, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5AZ
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Pupils on roll
- 651 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 11 June 2024
Strengths
- “They live up to the school’s high expectations of their behaviour.”
- “Pupils know that any unkind words or actions will not be tolerated.”
- “They follow routines willingly and need only the occasional reminder to behave in class.”
To improve
- “However, many positive changes are recent and need time to embed.”
- “As much of the curriculum is new, pupils lack depth in their subject knowledge and skills.”
- “For example, in some subjects, pupils recall some key facts, but cannot make connections between different aspects of a subject.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 October 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 68 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2024, as Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Mudeford Junior School 2.2 mi Good
- Somerford Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mudeford Community Infants' School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Burton Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Priory Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Twynham Primary School 3.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Katharine's Church of England Primary School 3.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published