Haymoor Junior School

About Haymoor Junior School

Haymoor Junior School, a state primary for ages 7 to 11 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, earned a Good rating from Ofsted in its most recent ungraded inspection in 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school 'remains Good'. This is a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2012, when it was rated Requires Improvement across both overall effectiveness and leadership and management. The most telling academic metric is the school's Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard: 69% of pupils achieved this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits comfortably above the local authority average of 63% for similar schools, placing Haymoor 14th out of 50 primary schools in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area. In national terms, the school ranks in the top third of all primaries, sitting at the 33rd percentile.

Digging deeper into the 2023/24 KS2 results, the school performs particularly well in reading and writing. 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, with an average scaled score of 106, and 81% hit the expected standard in writing. Maths saw 78% at the expected level, with an average score of 105. At the higher standard, 31% of pupils achieved greater depth in reading, 22% in writing, and 26% in maths, while 13% reached the higher bar across all three subjects. The school's ranking score of 69 is based on the combined expected standard metric, and it sits in the top 50 tier within the local authority. For context, the top-performing local peer, St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, scored 90, while the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Canford Heath Infant School, about a kilometre away. Ofsted's leadership and management was also rated Good, and the school has held a Good rating across both its recent inspections.

Haymoor operates at full capacity with 363 pupils against a stated capacity of 360, and a significant 27.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, indicating a diverse intake. The school offers a broad set of facilities including an ICT suite, library, gymnasium, art studios, playing fields, a sensory room, and even a chapel. Sports provision covers athletics, swimming, netball, rounders, cricket, and dance, while extracurricular clubs include choir, coding, and gardening. For SEND support, the school has identified provisions for Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia), Social, Emotional & Mental Health needs, and Speech, Language & Communication needs. There is no nursery or sixth form, and the school is not a boarding option. This is a solid, improving junior school that suits families looking for above-average academic outcomes in a mixed, non-religious state setting within the Bournemouth area.

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