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Jewell Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth

Outstanding
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Jewell Academy Bournemouth is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bournemouth, part of Aspirations Academies Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 27 schools in Bournemouth with published results, and 10,218th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2015)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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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

Jewell Academy Bournemouth in detail

Results

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Jewell Academy Bournemouth reached the expected standard in reading and 75% 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 rose from 66% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Jewell Academy Bournemouth

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Jewell Academy Bournemouth as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Jewell Academy Bournemouth

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Jewell Academy Bournemouth are Avonwood Primary School (1 mile, Outstanding, 88% reading, 88% maths); Muscliff Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 82% maths); Queen's Park Infant Academy (1.3 miles, Good); and St James' Church of England Primary Academy (1.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 80% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Jewell Academy Bournemouth.

Avonwood Primary SchoolMuscliff Primary SchoolQueen's Park Infant AcademySt James' Church of England Primary Academy

The trust

Jewell Academy Bournemouth is one of 16 schools run by Aspirations Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 16 schools in Aspirations Academies Trust

What parents say

21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Jewell Academy Bournemouth (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).

Who goes there

33.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (47%), Asian (21%) and Mixed (9%).

Staffing

Jewell Academy Bournemouth had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Jewell Academy (w-bound), 70 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Jewell Academy Bournemouth stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 121 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (223).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Jewell Academy Bournemouth issued 30 suspensions, 8.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Jewell Academy Bournemouth are Avonbourne Boys' Academy (0.9 miles), Avonbourne Girls Academy (0.9 miles), The Bishop of Winchester Academy (0.9 miles) and Bournemouth School for Girls (1 mile).

Avonbourne Boys' AcademyAvonbourne Girls 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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Alexandra Waddington
Pupils:324
LA:Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Phone:01202774830
Address:Jewell Road, Townsend, Bournemouth, BH8 0LT
Trust:ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST (16 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:139692
UKPRN:10041719
Constituency:Bournemouth East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Jewell Academy is a welcoming school where pupils from diverse backgrounds quickly settle and thrive in a calm, purposeful environment. Staff have high expectations and are unrelenting in removing barriers to learning, particularly for pupils with additional needs. Parents appreciate the school's open nature and the way staff resolve concerns promptly.

Key Strengths

  • High standard of pupil conduct in lessons and around school with calm, purposeful learning environment
  • Strong personal development programme including the 'Jewell Promise' and careers days that promote aspiration
  • Effective early identification and support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
  • Extensive range of clubs and trips that allow all pupils to explore new interests
  • Staff receive regular training to improve teaching and implement the intended curriculum effectively

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers do not always use assessment information well enough to provide work matched to pupils' current abilities - some pupils are given tasks that are too easy or too difficult
  • Some younger pupils in writing are asked to undertake complex tasks without first mastering basic writing skills
  • A small number of pupils who have fallen behind in reading are given books that do not match the sounds they know, preventing them from becoming fluent readers
  • Persistent absence for disadvantaged pupils remains high despite robust school systems

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Extensive range of clubs, school council, anti-bullying ambassadors, cultural celebrations, curriculum trips, leadership roles

Jewell Academy Bournemouth is a primary school at the heart of its diverse community with a nurturing and caring ethos that helps pupils settle quickly and achieve well. The school is fiercely ambitious for its pupils and provides them with a strong sense of life beyond their locality.

At a Glance

24.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

21 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy91%
Child does well91%
High expectations91%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)70%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)87%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+6ppWriting+1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

22.4

Avg class size

21.4

Infant (KS1)

24.4

KS2

13

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Jewell Academy Bournemouth 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 Jewell Academy Bournemouth.

  • St Claire's at Jewell AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Explore Learning Bournemouth880m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Jewell Academy Bournemouth 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

Jewell Academy (W-bound)
66m · 1 min walk
Cheshire Drive (NE-bound)
203m · 3 min walk
Birch Drive (W-bound)
215m · 3 min walk
Mountbatten Road (W-bound)
248m · 4 min walk
Wilkinson Drive (NE-bound)
265m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
43
Fatal
0
Serious
9
Children hurt
6

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 34 slight.

6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on a bicycle.

12 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 Jewell Academy Bournemouth

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What the report includes for Jewell Academy Bournemouth:

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  • Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Jewell Academy Bournemouth that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Jewell Academy Bournemouth for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

347 pupils

420 places

73 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bournemouth

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

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bournemouth

Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

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)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
24 June 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

40

SEN Support

15

EHC Plans

17.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication30
Social, Emotional & Mental Health11
Moderate Learning Difficulty5
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
46.9%
Asian
20.9%
Black
6.2%
Mixed
9.0%
Chinese
0.9%
Other
5.9%
Unclassified
1.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals24.7%
English as Additional Language33.6%

324

Total Pupils

150

Boys

174

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

23

Teachers

14.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,848

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,604

Per pupil

£2178k

Total funding

£148k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£258,395
EAL funding£39,955
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.9%

Overall absence

22.4%

Persistent absence

326

Enrolments

Authorised5.1%
Unauthorised1.8%
Persistent (10%+)22.4%
Severe (50%+)1.2%

Absence trend

5.8%
18/19
4.4%
20/21
7.1%
21/22
7.4%
22/23
7.1%
23/24
6.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Jewell Academy Bournemouth

What are SATs results like at Jewell Academy Bournemouth?

Of the pupils at Jewell Academy Bournemouth who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.

What is Jewell Academy Bournemouth's Ofsted rating?

Jewell Academy Bournemouth's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Jewell Academy Bournemouth?

No fixed boundary. When Jewell Academy Bournemouth 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 Jewell Academy Bournemouth?

Jewell Academy Bournemouth was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Jewell Academy Bournemouth?

Classes at Jewell Academy Bournemouth average 22.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Jewell Academy Bournemouth?

Jewell Academy Bournemouth has around 324 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Jewell Academy Bournemouth?

6.9% of sessions were missed at Jewell Academy Bournemouth in 2024/25. 22.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Jewell Academy Bournemouth?

Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's coordinated admissions process, naming Jewell Academy Bournemouth 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 Jewell Academy Bournemouth have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Jewell Academy Bournemouth 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 at the school: St Claire's at Jewell Academy (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre.

How many road collisions happen near Jewell Academy Bournemouth?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 34 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on a bicycle. 12 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 Jewell Academy Bournemouth?

Jewell Academy Bournemouth is at Jewell Road, Townsend, Bournemouth, BH8 0LT.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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