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St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Bournemouth • Dorset • BH6 4NA
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
66
Outstanding
8
Good
52
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 81% · RI: 6% · I: 0%
2
Avonwood Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bournemouth • Dorset • BH7 6NB
Outstanding
3
Canford Heath Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Poole • Dorset • BH17 8PJ
Outstanding
4
Manorside Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Poole • Dorset • BH12 4JG
Outstanding
5
Jewell Academy Bournemouth
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Bournemouth • BH8 0LT
Outstanding
6
Queen's Park Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Bournemouth • Dorset • BH8 9PU
Outstanding
7
Christchurch Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Christchurch • Dorset • BH23 2AE
Outstanding
8
Elm Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Bournemouth • Dorset • BH11 9JN
Outstanding
9
Pokesdown Community Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bournemouth • Dorset • BH5 2AS
Good
10
Muscliff Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bournemouth • Dorset • BH8 0AB
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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