Malmesbury Park 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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Malmesbury Park Primary School 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 15 March 2022. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.

Malmesbury Park 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 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

Every applicant was offered a place for Reception in 2026, as at 35 of the 36 other Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
Places ran out, with a last distance published, for Reception in both earlier years with a published outcome, 2023 and 2024.
In 2026 Reception entry, there were 58 first-choice applications for 61 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
In 2024/25, 51% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 2% reached the higher standard (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: Lowther Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8LU
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pupils on roll: 693 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 20.3% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 22.2

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

Ofsted

Good Inspected 15 March 2022

Strengths

“Pupils enjoy attending this school.”
“They say that it is a safe place to be.”
“On the whole, pupils behave well in lessons and enjoy their learning.”

To improve

“Malmesbury Park has been through changes in leadership that have resulted in a period of instability.”
“This has reduced the effectiveness of the school’s work.”
“Although pupils remain safe and well cared for, some are not well prepared for the next stage in their education.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (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)	51%	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: 58 first-preference applications, 61 offers in total, 58 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.

Bethany Church of England Junior School 0.6 mi Good
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
King's Park Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
Queen's Park Academy 1.1 mi Not judged
Queen's Park Infant Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published