Avonwood Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Avonwood Primary School is a primary school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 17 April 2024. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2024 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH7 6NB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Pupils on roll
- 456 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 17 April 2024
Strengths
- “Avonwood Primary School is an exceptional place to learn.”
- “The school’s relentless focus on every pupil experiencing ‘the magic of primary school’ shines through.”
- “From the start of the early years, pupils excel.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 May 2024 (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) | 84% | 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: 113 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 59 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 2024, 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.
- St James' Church of England Primary Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- King's Park Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pokesdown Community Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Stourfield Infant School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Stourfield Junior School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Jewell Academy Bournemouth 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published