Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 July 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
- Vicarage Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 2SA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Pupils on roll
- 424 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to Moordown St John’s Primary School.”
- “Pupils understand how teachers keep them safe and know they can talk to them if they have any worries.”
- “Pupils say that their teachers make learning fun.”
To improve
- “In a few areas of the curriculum, assessment is less well developed.”
- “This means that teachers do not have precise information about how pupils can learn the whole curriculum.”
- “When teachers’ expectations are not high enough, pupils’ learning is sometimes disturbed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 September 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) | 85% | 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: 54 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 54 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
- 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.
- Winton Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Hill View Primary Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Queen's Park Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Kingsleigh Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Queen's Park Infant Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published