King's Park Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
King's Park Academy is a primary school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 27 September 2023. 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
- Ashley Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4NB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Pupils on roll
- 572 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 27 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this inclusive school.”
- “Typically, children in Reception learn routines quickly.”
- “Across the school, pupils learn how to behave well and be respectful to their peers.”
To improve
- “Nonetheless, a minority of pupils in key stage 1, who did not learn to read sufficiently well in the recent past, are receiving extra teaching to develop their ability to use phonics to read whole words.”
- “Nonetheless, staff know that ensuring the quick recall of mathematical facts remains a top priorty across the school.”
- “However, staff sometimes do not adapt teaching sequences sufficiently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 November 2023 (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) | 56% | 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: 53 first-preference applications, 66 offers in total, 53 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 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.
- St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bethany Church of England Junior School 0.5 mi Good
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Avonwood Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Pokesdown Community Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Primary Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Malmesbury Park Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen's Park Infant Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published