Elm Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · offers on 16 April 2026

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Elm Academy is a primary school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 January 2025. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.

Elm Academy catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2025	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2024	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2023	🔒 With a pass

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

In 2026 every Reception applicant was offered a place, as at 35 of the 36 other Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
For Reception 2026 there were 46 first-choice applications for 52 offers, 0.9 first choices per offer, the 12th lowest of 53 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole primary schools.
77% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
In 2024/25, 15% reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 8%).

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9JN
Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pupils on roll: 364 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 35.2% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 22.3

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Not judged Inspected 7 January 2025

Strengths

“Pupils at Elm belong to a caring and welcoming community.”
“The school’s ‘EPIC’ values of enjoyment, potential, inclusivity and community encourage pupils to work together and aim high.”
“Pupils are motivated and curious to learn.”

To improve

“Despite this, the school does not consistently use the information from these checks to shape future learning.”
“As a result, in a few subjects, misconceptions go unnoticed and persist in pupils’ work.”
“However, from the early years and into key stage 1, too many children and pupils do not secure effective pencil grip and accurate letter formation.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 January 2025 (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)	77%	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: 46 first-preference applications, 52 offers in total, 46 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Christ The King Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
Heathlands Primary Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
Kinson Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
Kingsleigh Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
St Mark's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
Manorside Academy 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
Hill View Primary Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published