Avonwood Primary School, Bournemouth
Avonwood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bournemouth, part of United Learning Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 27 schools in Bournemouth with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.9 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 116% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- 1.9 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Avonwood Primary School in detail
Avonwood Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Avonwood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (91% in reading, 87% in maths).
Getting a place at Avonwood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 113 families put Avonwood Primary School as their first choice and 308 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.9 first choices for every place. 54 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Avonwood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Avonwood Primary School are St James' Church of England Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 80% maths); Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 82% maths); King's Park Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 77% maths); and Pokesdown Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 68% maths).
Avonwood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St James' Church of England Primary AcademyCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolKing's Park AcademyPokesdown Community Primary School
The trust
Avonwood Primary School is one of 98 schools run by United Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (10%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Avonbourne School (sw-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Avonwood Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Avonwood Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Avonwood Primary School are Avonbourne Girls Academy (under 0.1 miles), Avonbourne Boys' Academy (0.1 miles), The Bishop of Winchester Academy (1.1 miles) and Bournemouth School for Girls (1.4 miles).
Avonbourne Girls AcademyAvonbourne Boys' AcademyThe Bishop of Winchester AcademyBournemouth School for Girls
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole published that the last place for 2024 entry went to a family 0.755 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
9.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 89% to 94% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
10
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Avonwood Primary School
Term dates
Avonwood Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Avonwood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Avonwood Primary School is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; for families living there:
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Avonwood Primary School
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- How many families in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
116%
Over capacity
486 pupils
420 places
66 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bournemouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bournemouth
Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Places available
3,809
Applications
3,148
Got 1st preference
92.2%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.9 first choices per place
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
86
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
24.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
456
Total Pupils
223
Boys
233
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,321
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2608k
Total funding
£71k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2%
Overall absence
3.7%
Persistent absence
434
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Avonwood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Avonwood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Avonwood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Avonwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Avonwood Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.
How close to Avonwood Primary School do you need to live?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 0.912 for 2023 entry, then 0.755 for 2024 entry. The cut-off has tightened over that period, which usually means demand is growing faster than places. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Avonwood Primary School?
Avonwood Primary School was full in 2025, at 116% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Avonwood Primary School?
Classes at Avonwood Primary School average 30.3 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Avonwood Primary School?
Avonwood Primary School has around 456 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Avonwood Primary School?
3.2% of sessions were missed at Avonwood Primary School in 2024/25. 3.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Avonwood Primary School?
Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's coordinated admissions process, naming Avonwood Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Avonwood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Avonwood Primary School?
Avonwood Primary School is at Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6NB.
Sources: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)