Muscliff Primary School
Broadway Lane, Throop, Bournemouth, BH8 0AB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MUSCLIFF PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Fenby
- Constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 528
- URN
- 142436
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202549654
About this school
Muscliff Primary School is a primary academy in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 528 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Muscliff 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
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
- Early years
- 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 | 91 | 90 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 73% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 20% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 84% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 86% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 88% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 Muscliff 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 | 69% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 59% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 594 |
| 2023/24 | 579 |
| 2024/25 | 560 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Muscliff Primary School compares
Muscliff Primary School ranked 15th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.7% | 20.2% | 528 | — |
| The Epiphany School | 77% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 417 | 0.4 miles |
| Queen's Park Infant Academy | — | 5% | 12.2% | 312 | 0.8 miles |
| St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School | 98% | 3.5% | 9.1% | 420 | 0.8 miles |
| Queen's Park Academy | 75% | 3.9% | 15.5% | 479 | 0.9 miles |
| Jewell Academy Bournemouth | 57% | 6.9% | 29.6% | 324 | 1.2 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)
- 20.18%
- English as an additional language
- 12.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.68%
- Persistent absence
- 9.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Epiphany School0.4 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Queen's Park Infant Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
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St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Queen's Park Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Jewell Academy Bournemouth1.2 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
Other schools in Bournemouth
Muscliff Primary School ranks 10th 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 Muscliff Primary School teach?
- Muscliff Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Muscliff Primary School?
- The headteacher of Muscliff Primary School is Mrs Sarah Fenby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Muscliff Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Muscliff 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 Muscliff Primary School?
- Muscliff Primary School has 528 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Muscliff Primary School full?
- Muscliff Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 528 on roll (84%), 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 Muscliff Primary School a faith school?
- No. Muscliff Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Muscliff Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Muscliff Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Muscliff Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Muscliff Primary School is part of MUSCLIFF PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Muscliff Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Muscliff Primary School compare with other schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- Muscliff Primary School ranked 15th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Muscliff Primary School's absence rate?
- Muscliff Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Muscliff Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Muscliff 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.