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Hillbourne Primary School

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH17 7HXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
23 1st-choice / 30 offers made
Ranking
#8,240
of 13,686 nationally

About Hillbourne Primary School

Hillbourne Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 204 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (11 Feb 2025). 70% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 23 first-preference applications and 30 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressKitchener Crescent, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH17 7HX
HeadteacherMrs Laura Bennett
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Number of Pupils204
Free School Meals (FSM)41.7%
School Capacity204 / 420 (49% full)

The full report on this school

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 12 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:40-09:00

After-school care

15:15-17:00

Source: hillbourne.poole.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Hillbourne Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.