Pokesdown Community Primary School

Livingstone Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH5 2AS

Good

Inspected 9 July 2024

Good

Ofsted

58%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

417

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 417 / 420 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 9 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

20.1%

Disadvantaged

18.5%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

15.3%

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)

58%

Expected standard (RWM)

15%

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.6%

Overall absence

11.3%

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.

21.59

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

19.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

18.26

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

£44,737

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,873 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 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.

£6,823

Spend per pupil

£6,760

Income per pupil

51%

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: Livingstone Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH5 2AS
Phone: 01202428982
Headteacher: Alison Bayliss
Website: www.pokesdowncommunity.co.uk