King's Park Academy, Bournemouth
King's Park Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bournemouth, part of Authentic Education Group Limited. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 27 schools in Bournemouth with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 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
King's Park Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at King's Park Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% 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 (64% in reading, 75% in maths).
Getting a place at King's Park Academy
For September 2026 entry, 53 families put King's Park Academy as their first choice and 153 named it as one of their preferences, for 66 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to King's Park Academy are St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Bethany Church of England Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 56% maths); Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 82% maths); and Avonwood Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 88% maths).
King's Park Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant SchoolBethany Church of England Junior SchoolCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolAvonwood Primary School
The trust
King's Park Academy is one of 13 schools run by Authentic Education Group Limited, 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
36% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Black (12%) and Asian (10%).
In 2026, 60 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 32 (5.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, about 1150 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kings Park (se-bound), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood King's Park Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 517 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (223), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, King's Park Academy issued 17 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to King's Park Academy are Avonbourne Girls Academy (0.8 miles), Avonbourne Boys' Academy (0.8 miles), The Bishop of Winchester Academy (1.2 miles) and Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (1.3 miles).
Avonbourne Girls AcademyAvonbourne Boys' AcademyThe Bishop of Winchester AcademyLivingstone Academy Bournemouth
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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
29.0%
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 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 74% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
16
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 King's Park Academy
Term dates
King's Park 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 King's Park Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. King's Park 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
- 42
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 33 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
604 pupils
630 places
26 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
60
SEN Support
32
EHC Plans
16.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
572
Total Pupils
288
Boys
284
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
21.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,895
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,233
Per pupil
£3558k
Total funding
£258k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
13.1%
Persistent absence
551
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 King's Park Academy
What are SATs results like at King's Park Academy?
Of the pupils at King's Park Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is King's Park Academy's Ofsted rating?
King's Park Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for King's Park Academy?
No fixed boundary. When King's Park 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 King's Park Academy?
King's Park Academy was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at King's Park Academy?
Classes at King's Park Academy average 28.5 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 King's Park Academy?
King's Park Academy has around 572 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at King's Park Academy?
4.5% of sessions were missed at King's Park Academy in 2024/25. 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to King's Park Academy?
Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's coordinated admissions process, naming King's Park 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.
How many road collisions happen near King's Park Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 33 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 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 King's Park Academy?
King's Park Academy is at Ashley Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 4NB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)