Elm Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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.
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Key facts
- Address
- Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9JN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2023 to 2026, 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.
- 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