Bearwood Primary and Nursery School
Barons Road, Bearwood, Bournemouth, BH11 9UN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cheryl Smith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Hamwic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 257
- Pupils on roll
- 253
- URN
- 143477
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202590703
About this school
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 253 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bearwood Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 23 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 61% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 65% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 74% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 65% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Bearwood Primary and Nursery 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 | 60% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 59% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bearwood Primary and Nursery School compares
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School ranked 48th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 5.1% | 25.4% | 253 | — |
| Elm Academy | 77% | 5.5% | 40.1% | 364 | 1.1 miles |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | 15% | 5.9% | 20.9% | 302 | 1.1 miles |
| Heathlands Primary Academy | 38% | 9.2% | 72.1% | 164 | 1.3 miles |
| Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School | — | 5.6% | 12.6% | 134 | 1.5 miles |
| Kinson Academy | 65% | 5.1% | 48.5% | 179 | 1.5 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report15 January 2025
- 17 September 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.38%
- English as an additional language
- 11.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.11%
- Persistent absence
- 12.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elm Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Christ The King Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Heathlands Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School1.5 miles
Primary · Wimborne
-
Kinson Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
Other schools in Bournemouth
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School ranks 24th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Bournemouth.
- Avonwood Primary 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
- Malmesbury Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bearwood Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Bearwood Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Bearwood Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Cheryl Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bearwood Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bearwood Primary and Nursery 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 Bearwood Primary and Nursery School?
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School has 253 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Bearwood Primary and Nursery School full?
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 257 pupils and 253 on roll (98%), 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 Bearwood Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Bearwood Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bearwood Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bearwood Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Bearwood Primary and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School is part of HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bearwood Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bearwood Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School ranked 48th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bearwood Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bearwood Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bearwood Primary and Nursery 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.