Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School
Vicarage Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 2SA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MOORDOWN ST JOHN'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Paul Ruffle
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- Bournemouth West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 411
- Pupils on roll
- 424
- URN
- 142435
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202527683
About this school
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 424 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 12 July 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 | 61 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 68% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 75% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 87% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 84% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 Moordown St John's Church of England Primary 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 | 77% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 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 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 420 |
| 2023/24 | 421 |
| 2024/25 | 417 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School compares
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School ranked 3rd of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 5.1% | 17.3% | 424 | — |
| Winton Primary School | 88% | 3.6% | 15.8% | 840 | 0.2 miles |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 29.6% | 392 | 0.5 miles |
| Hill View Primary Academy | 54% | 4.4% | 15.7% | 601 | 0.5 miles |
| St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School | 98% | 3.5% | 9.1% | 420 | 0.7 miles |
| Queen's Park Academy | 75% | 3.9% | 15.5% | 479 | 0.9 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)
- 17.27%
- English as an additional language
- 16.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.05%
- Persistent absence
- 8.78%
Location
Nearby schools
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Winton Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
St Luke's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Hill View Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Queen's Park Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
Other schools in Bournemouth
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd 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 ages does Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School is Headteacher Paul Ruffle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Moordown St John's Church of England Primary 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 many pupils are at Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School?
- Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School has 424 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School full?
- Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 411 pupils and 424 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School is part of MOORDOWN ST JOHN'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School ranked 3rd of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Moordown St John's Church of England Primary 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.