Bethany Church of England Junior School, Bournemouth

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~472m)Possible (~674m)Unlikely (~876m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Lawrence Woodward
Pupils:308 / 384 capacity
LA:Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Phone:01202393570
Address:Knole Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4DJ
Trust:COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2015

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:142100
UKPRN:10053115
Diocese:Diocese of Winchester
Constituency:Bournemouth East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

45.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths-5ppWriting-5pp

Reading has improved from 59% to 64%. Maths has declined from 61% to 56%. Writing has declined from 59% to 54%.

Class Sizes

31.1

Avg class size

31.1

KS2

11

Total classes

9 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Vale Road (S-bound)
172m · 3 min walk
Derby Road (E-bound)
349m · 6 min walk
Carrington House Hotel (opp)
393m · 6 min walk
Springbourne Library (SW-bound)
462m · 8 min walk
Boscombe Crescent (W-bound)
466m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

80%

Available places

308 pupils

384 capacity

76 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bournemouth

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,787
Projected new pupils:447

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bournemouth

Admissions Demand - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

3,915

Applications

3,469

Got 1st preference

89.0%

Got preferred school

97.6%

Primary admissions across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.48317%

Overall absence

18.22785%

Persistent absence

395

Enrolments

Authorised4.44068%
Unauthorised2.0425%
Persistent (10%+)18.22785%
Severe (50%+)1.77215%

Absence trend

4.80664%
18/19
4.8712%
20/21
6.94109%
21/22
6.66381%
22/23
6.18743%
23/24
6.48317%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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