The Epiphany School
Shillingstone Drive, Muscliff, Bournemouth, BH9 3PE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE EPIPHANY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Miss Vanessa Webster
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 417
- URN
- 138040
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202530960
About this school
The Epiphany School is a Church of England primary academy in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 417 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 60% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 65% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 73% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 57% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Epiphany School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 59% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 423 |
| 2023/24 | 422 |
| 2024/25 | 419 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Epiphany School compares
The Epiphany School ranked 9th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 417 | — |
| Muscliff Primary School | 70% | 4.7% | 20.2% | 528 | 0.4 miles |
| St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School | 98% | 3.5% | 9.1% | 420 | 0.9 miles |
| Queen's Park Infant Academy | — | 5% | 12.2% | 312 | 1.0 miles |
| Queen's Park Academy | 75% | 3.9% | 15.5% | 479 | 1.0 miles |
| Winton Primary School | 88% | 3.6% | 15.8% | 840 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.53%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 4.24%
- Persistent absence
- 6.72%
Location
Nearby schools
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Muscliff Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
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St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
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Queen's Park Infant Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
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Queen's Park Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
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Winton Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
Other schools in Bournemouth
The Epiphany School ranks 7th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Bournemouth.
- Avonwood Primary School Primary
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Bethany Church of England Junior School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Elm Academy Primary
- Heathlands Primary Academy Primary
- Hill View Primary Academy Primary
- Jewell Academy Bournemouth Primary
- King's Park Academy Primary
- Kingsleigh Primary School Primary
- Kinson Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Epiphany School teach?
- The Epiphany School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headteacher of The Epiphany School?
- The headteacher of The Epiphany School is Miss Vanessa Webster, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Epiphany School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Epiphany School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Epiphany School?
- The Epiphany School has 417 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Epiphany School full?
- The Epiphany School has capacity for 420 pupils and 417 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Epiphany School a faith school?
- Yes. The Epiphany School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does The Epiphany School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Epiphany School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Epiphany School?
- The Epiphany School is part of THE EPIPHANY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Epiphany School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Epiphany School rank locally?
- The Epiphany School ranked 9th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Epiphany School's absence rate?
- The Epiphany School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Epiphany School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Epiphany School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.