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Bearwood Primary and Nursery School

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH11 9UNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#7,345
of 13,686 nationally

About Bearwood Primary and Nursery School

Bearwood Primary and Nursery School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. In its most recent graded inspection in 2019, inspectors judged the school Good across all five categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. A subsequent ungraded inspection in January 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained. The most telling exam metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 academic year, 61% of Year 6 pupils achieved this benchmark, which is just below the local authority average of 63% for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. This places Bearwood 30th out of 50 similar schools in the LA, putting it in the bottom half locally. Nationally, the school sits in the 54th percentile, meaning it performs around the middle of the pack when compared with all primary schools across England.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBarons Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH11 9UN
HeadteacherCheryl Smith
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Number of Pupils204
Free School Meals (FSM)25.0%
School Capacity204 / 232 (88% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 15 Oct 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallLibraryPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballFootballCross CountryDanceGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChoirCodingDramaScience ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Bearwood Primary and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.