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Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 2SAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
61 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#4,806
of 13,686 nationally

About Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School

Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School sits within the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 17th out of 50 schools of its type, putting it comfortably in the top half of the LA. The three highest-ranked peers nearby are St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, Winton Primary School, and Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, all of which sit above it on the local leaderboard. The school is oversubscribed, receiving 207 applications for 60 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, with 61 of those coming as first preferences. Of those, 56 were offered places, giving a first-preference offer rate of around 92%. The school has a Church of England religious character and is led by headteacher Paul Ruffle. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in July 2023, confirmed that the school remains Good, a rating it has held since its last graded inspection in 2014.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressVicarage Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 2SA
HeadteacherPaul Ruffle
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Number of Pupils417
Free School Meals (FSM)17.1%
School Capacity417 / 411 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Jul 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Sept 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolSensory RoomGymnasiumMusic RoomsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

FootballCricketCross CountryAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: st-johns.bournemouth.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.