Twynham Primary School, Christchurch
Twynham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Christchurch, part of Twynham Learning. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 10 schools in Christchurch with published results, and 1,757th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 52% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Twynham Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Twynham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% 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 76% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Twynham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Twynham Primary School as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Twynham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Twynham Primary School are Christchurch Infant School (0.8 miles); Christchurch Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 84% maths); Burton Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 67% maths); and The Priory Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 66% maths).
Twynham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Christchurch Infant SchoolChristchurch Junior SchoolBurton Church of England Primary SchoolThe Priory Church of England Primary School
The trust
Twynham Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Twynham Learning, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
39 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Twynham Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 88% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (85%).
Who goes there
12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Walcott Avenue (s-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Twynham Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 66 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences 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, Twynham Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Twynham Primary School are Twynham School (1.2 miles) and The Grange School (1.4 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; Ofsted Parent View; 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 0.791 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a joyful place to learn where children are nurtured to become confident, articulate individuals. The school excels at teaching reading, has a strong sense of community and belonging, and provides outstanding support for all pupils including those with additional needs. Beyond academics, the school develops well-rounded children through comprehensive leadership opportunities and extensive enrichment activities.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading programme with pupils learning to read fluently from early on
- Broad and ambitious curriculum with clear important knowledge in most subjects
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs who learn well alongside peers
- Comprehensive leadership programme developing pupils' responsibility, citizenship and confidence
- Extensive extra-curricular activities and trips that build resilience and broaden interests
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, the most important knowledge pupils need to learn is not clearly defined, leading to patchy recall of previous learning
- The trust needs to identify key knowledge components in wider subjects so pupils remember their learning better over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with school leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Karate, choir, fresh air club, sugar-craft cake decorating, school trips with orienteering and bat watching, sports leadership, dance activities, recycling monitors, cloakroom monitors
Twynham Primary School has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. The school nurtures pupils to become articulate individuals with a strong sense of belonging and community.
At a Glance
12.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
39 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 76% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 88% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.7
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
31.8
KS2
7
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Twynham Primary School
Term dates
Twynham Primary School is a free school, 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 Twynham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Twynham 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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 Twynham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
52%
Available places
218 pupils
420 places
202 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Christchurch
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Christchurch
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
24.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
215
Total Pupils
104
Boys
111
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,016
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,967
Per pupil
£1193k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
6.7%
Persistent absence
193
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
Twynham Primary School
Questions parents ask about Twynham Primary School
What are SATs results like at Twynham Primary School?
Of the pupils at Twynham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Twynham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Twynham Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2019, it was rated Good.
How close to Twynham Primary School do you need to live?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 0.852 for 2023 entry, then 0.791 for 2024 entry. The cut-off has held fairly steady over that period. 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 Twynham Primary School?
Twynham Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 52% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Twynham Primary School?
Classes at Twynham Primary School average 30.7 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Twynham Primary School?
Twynham Primary School has around 215 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Twynham Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Twynham Primary School in 2024/25. 6.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Twynham Primary School?
Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's coordinated admissions process, naming Twynham 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 Twynham Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Twynham Primary School?
Twynham Primary School is at Marsh Lane, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2NH.
Sources: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)