Kinson Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · 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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Kinson Academy is a primary school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 May 2022. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.

Kinson 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, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 10% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
The 65% for 2024/25 was the 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
For Reception 2026 there were 17 first-choice applications for 17 offers, and every applicant was offered a place.
40.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 22.9% 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: School Lane, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH11 9DG
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 4–11
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pupils on roll: 179 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 40.8% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 19.9

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

Ofsted

Good Inspected 4 May 2022

Strengths

“Pupils are happy and feel safe at Kinson Academy, where relationships are respectful and caring.”
“All are welcome at this school.”
“Pupils show understanding and support for others who have different needs.”

To improve

“On the occasions when this does occur, it is because the curriculum is not yet well enough matched to the needs of the pupils.”
“Sometimes, these books are too hard for the youngest children to read with fluency.”
“In other subjects, knowledge is not broken down enough.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 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)	65%	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: 17 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 17 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.

Christ The King Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
Elm Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
Kingsleigh Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
Heathlands Primary Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
Hill View Primary Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Winton Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
St Mark's Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published