Heathlands Primary Academy

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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Heathlands Primary Academy is a primary school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 June 2022. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.

Heathlands Primary 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 2024/25, 38% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
That 2024/25 figure of 38% was the 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Reception 2026 had 11 first-choice applications for 12 offers, and every applicant was offered a place.
Some 67.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 31.7% 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: Springwater Road, Bournemouth, BH11 8HB
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pupils on roll: 164 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 67.1% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 16.7

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

Ofsted

Good Inspected 7 June 2022

Strengths

“Pupils enjoy coming to this inclusive school.”
“They feel safe and enjoy positive relationships with staff and one another.”
“Leaders ensure that there are high expectations for pupils’ behaviour.”

To improve

“However, the way teachers deliver the curriculum is not always as leaders intend.”
“Sometimes, the work teachers set for pupils is not helping them reach ambitious curriculum goals.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 July 2022 (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)	38%	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: 11 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 11 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 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
Kingsleigh Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
Kinson Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
Manorside Academy 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
St Mark's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
Talbot Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Hill View Primary Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published