Hillbourne Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Hillbourne Primary School is a primary school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 February 2025. 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
- Kitchener Crescent, Poole, BH17 7HX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Pupils on roll
- 204 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 February 2025
Strengths
- “Hillbourne Primary is a welcoming place to learn.”
- “The child is at the heart of this inclusive school.”
- “Everyone is valued and cared for.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the way in which the curriculum is taught does not support pupils to develop their knowledge securely.”
- “Where this is the case, pupils’ understanding is not fully developed.”
- “However, in a few subjects, teachers do not use what they know from their checks of pupils’ understanding to inform subsequent teaching.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2025 (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) | 70% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 23 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
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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.
- Broadstone First School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Springdale First School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Haymoor Junior School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Canford Heath Junior School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Canford Heath Infant School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ad Astra Infant School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stanley Green Infant Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oakdale Junior School 1.6 mi Not judged