Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · 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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Christ The King Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 May 2025. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.

Christ The King Catholic Primary School 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 2024/25, 15% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, as at 35 of the 36 other Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
There are 26 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 22.3 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
17.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 35.2% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

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: Durdells Avenue, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH11 9EH
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pupils on roll: 302 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 17.5% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 26

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

Ofsted

Not judged Inspected 7 May 2025

Strengths

“Christ The King Catholic Primary is a school where everyone is welcome.”
“The school’s distinctive ethos is at the centre of learning.”
“It is characterised by inclusive relationships based on nurture and respect.”

To improve

“They correctly identified that pupils were underachieving.”
“However, this work is still in the early stages.”
“As a result, the quality of education that pupils receive is not good.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 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)	15%	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: 30 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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.

Elm Academy 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
Kinson Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
Heathlands Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
Kingsleigh Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Hill View Primary Academy 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
St Mark's Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
Manorside Academy 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published