Elm Academy

Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH11 9JN

Not rated

Inspected 7 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

77%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

362

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 362 / 480 (75%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

40.1%

Disadvantaged

26.2%

EAL

6.3%

SEN support

16.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

77%

Expected standard (RWM)

15%

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.5%

Overall absence

15.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

15.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -5.0 vs 2023/24

22.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

23.76

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

£51,696

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,908 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,070

Spend per pupil

£7,699

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address: Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH11 9JN
Phone: 01202574212
Principal: Jo Wakeman
Website: www.elm-academy.org.uk