Bethany Church of England Junior School
Knole Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Lawrence Woodward
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Sponsor
- Coastal Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 384
- Pupils on roll
- 308
- URN
- 142100
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202393570
About this school
Bethany Church of England Junior School is a Church of England primary academy in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 308 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 94 | 84 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 43% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 4% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 59% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 61% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 60% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Bethany Church of England Junior 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 | 43% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 59% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 374 |
| 2023/24 | 379 |
| 2024/25 | 372 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bethany Church of England Junior School compares
Bethany Church of England Junior School ranked 51st of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 6.5% | 49.5% | 308 | — |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School | — | 6.1% | 40.2% | 177 | 0.1 miles |
| King's Park Academy | 56% | 4.5% | 30.4% | 572 | 0.5 miles |
| Malmesbury Park Primary School | 51% | 5.6% | 22.3% | 693 | 0.6 miles |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | 67% | 5.5% | 16% | 459 | 0.8 miles |
| Avonwood Primary School | 84% | 3.2% | 10.8% | 456 | 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)
- 49.46%
- English as an additional language
- 56.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.48%
- Persistent absence
- 18.23%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
King's Park Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Malmesbury Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Avonwood Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
Other schools in Bournemouth
Bethany Church of England Junior School ranks 26th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Bournemouth.
- Avonwood Primary School Primary
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery 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
- Malmesbury Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bethany Church of England Junior School teach?
- Bethany Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Bethany Church of England Junior School?
- The headteacher of Bethany Church of England Junior School is Mr Lawrence Woodward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bethany Church of England Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bethany Church of England Junior 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 Bethany Church of England Junior School?
- Bethany Church of England Junior School has 308 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Bethany Church of England Junior School full?
- Bethany Church of England Junior School has capacity for 384 pupils and 308 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bethany Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Bethany Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Bethany Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bethany Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Bethany Church of England Junior School?
- Bethany Church of England Junior School is part of COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bethany Church of England Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bethany Church of England Junior School rank locally?
- Bethany Church of England Junior School ranked 51st of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bethany Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- Bethany Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bethany Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bethany Church of England Junior 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 2 July 2026.