Heathlands Primary Academy, Bournemouth
Heathlands Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bournemouth, part of Coastal Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 27th-highest of the 27 schools in Bournemouth with published results, and 14,146th of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
Heathlands Primary Academy in detail
Heathlands Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Heathlands is a one form entry primary academy located in West Howe close to the Children's Centre, West Howe Library, Henry Brown Youth Centre, Fernheath Play and the local shops. We have around 200 pupils from Reception age 4 through to year 6 age 11."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:40am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 46% of Year 6 pupils at Heathlands Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 46% 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 fell from 48% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Heathlands Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Heathlands Primary Academy as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Heathlands Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Heathlands Primary Academy are Elm Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 87% maths); Christ The King Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 54% maths); Kingsleigh Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 68% maths); and Kinson Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 74% reading, 68% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Heathlands Primary Academy.
Elm AcademyChrist The King Catholic Primary SchoolKingsleigh Primary SchoolKinson Academy
The trust
Heathlands Primary Academy is one of 20 schools run by Coastal Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
67.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 50 pupils (30.5%) received SEN support and 12 (7.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Springwater Road (sw-bound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Heathlands Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Heathlands Primary Academy issued 16 suspensions, 8.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Heathlands Primary Academy are Oak Academy (0.4 miles), LeAF Studio (0.6 miles), The Bourne Academy (0.6 miles) and Winton Academy (1.3 miles).
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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
67.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 46% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 55% to 46% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 55% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Heathlands Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Heathlands Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Heathlands Primary Academy.
- SC Elm620m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Heathlands Primary Academy 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Heathlands Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Heathlands Primary Academy 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
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 12 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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.
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Your chances of a place at Heathlands Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
161 pupils
210 places
49 spare places 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
37.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
164
Total Pupils
90
Boys
74
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,530
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,966
Per pupil
£1316k
Total funding
£153k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.2%
Overall absence
31.8%
Persistent absence
157
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
Heathlands Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Heathlands Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Heathlands Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Heathlands Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 46% reached the expected standard in reading and 46% did so in maths.
What is Heathlands Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Heathlands Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Heathlands Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Heathlands Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Heathlands Primary Academy?
Heathlands Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Heathlands Primary Academy?
Classes at Heathlands Primary Academy average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Heathlands Primary Academy?
Heathlands Primary Academy has around 164 pupils on roll. 67% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Heathlands Primary Academy?
9.2% of sessions were missed at Heathlands Primary Academy in 2024/25. 31.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Heathlands Primary Academy?
Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's coordinated admissions process, naming Heathlands Primary Academy 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.
Does Heathlands Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Heathlands Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Heathlands Primary Academy: SC Elm (620m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Heathlands Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 12 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Heathlands Primary Academy?
Heathlands Primary Academy is at Springwater Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 8HB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)