Pokesdown Community Primary School is a primary school located in Bournemouth. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 14/02/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Livingstone Road, Bournemouth

School Information

Address: Livingstone Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2AS
Website: www.pokesdowncommunity.co.uk
Telephone: 01202428982
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Alison Bayliss
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139453

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/02/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 415
Number of Boys: 200
Number of Girls: 215

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.8 Confidence interval 1.5 to 4.1
Writing
Average: 1.1 Confidence interval -0.1 to 2.3
Maths
Above Average: 1.3 Confidence interval 0.2 to 2.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:57%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:16%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Pokesdown Community Primary School
Livingstone Road, BH5 2AS
0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary Academy
Pokesdown Hill, Christchurch Road BH7 6DW
571 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
St James's Square, Boscombe BH5 2BX
595 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvonwood Primary School
Harewood Avenue, BH7 6NB
1,293 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stourfield Junior School
Stourvale Road, BH6 5JG
1,409 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Harewood Avenue, BH7 6NZ
1,386 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Twynham School
Sopers Lane, BH23 1JF
3,169 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Mallard Road, BH8 9PW
3,172 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Avonbourne Girls Academy
Harewood Avenue, BH7 6NY
1,346 yd Academy converter - Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
St Catherine's Road, BH6 4AH
2,419 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBournemouth Collegiate School
College Road, BH5 2DY
480 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tregonwell Academy
Petersfield Road, BH7 6QP
1,534 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedConnie Rothman Learning Centre
107/109 Belle Vue Road, Southbourne BH6 3DJ
2,016 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark School
43-49 Queens Park South Drive, BH8 9BJ
2,055 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Wing College
126 Richmond Park Road, BH8 8TH
2,805 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.