Best 3 Primary schools in Bournemouth – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Katharine's Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Bournemouth; Avonwood Primary School (Primary) in Bournemouth; Jewell Academy Bournemouth (Primary) in Bournemouth — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Katharine's Church of England Primary School, Avonwood Primary School and Jewell Academy Bournemouth. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Bournemouth, Dorset and Bournemouth. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Katharine's Church of England Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Katharine's Church of England Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,300, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as UNITED LEARNING TRUST and Aspirations Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
BH6 4NA
|
Avonwood Primary School
BH7 6NB
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Jewell Academy Bournemouth
BH8 0LT
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|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Bournemouth Dorset BH6 4NA |
Bournemouth Dorset BH7 6NB |
Bournemouth BH8 0LT |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 9 Sep 2024 | 1 20 May 2024 | 1 11 Sep 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 436 | — | 445 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | — | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (839) | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Aspirations Academies Trust |
| Website | www.stkatharinesceprimary.co.uk | www.avonwoodprimaryschool.org.uk | www.jewell-aspirations.org |
| Telephone | 01202426663 | 01202727910 | 01202774830 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Bournemouth
Dorset
BH6 4NA - Ofsted
- 1 9 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (839)
- Website
- www.stkatharinesceprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01202426663
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bournemouth
Dorset
BH7 6NB - Ofsted
- 1 20 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.avonwoodprimaryschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01202727910
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bournemouth
BH8 0LT - Ofsted
- 1 11 Sep 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Aspirations Academies Trust
- Website
- www.jewell-aspirations.org
- Telephone
- 01202774830
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