Kinson Academy
School Lane, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH11 9DG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Wakeman
- Sponsor
- Ambitions Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Bournemouth West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- URN
- 146796
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202572713
About this school
Kinson Academy is a primary academy in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 179 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
- 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 | 36 | 54 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 52% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 65% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 59% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 72% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Kinson Academy 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 | 50% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 59% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 203 |
| 2024/25 | 169 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kinson Academy compares
Kinson Academy ranked 25th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% 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 | 65% | 5.1% | 48.5% | 179 | — |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | 15% | 5.9% | 20.9% | 302 | 0.4 miles |
| Elm Academy | 77% | 5.5% | 40.1% | 364 | 0.7 miles |
| Kingsleigh Primary School | 58% | 6% | 35.4% | 779 | 0.9 miles |
| Heathlands Primary Academy | 38% | 9.2% | 72.1% | 164 | 0.9 miles |
| Hill View Primary Academy | 54% | 4.4% | 15.7% | 601 | 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)
- 48.52%
- English as an additional language
- 11.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.08%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ The King Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Elm Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Kingsleigh Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Heathlands Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Hill View Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
Other schools in Bournemouth
Kinson Academy ranks 16th 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
- Malmesbury Park Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mrs Michele Lawson (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mrs Michele Lawson to Mrs Jo Wakeman recorded 11 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Kinson Academy teach?
- Kinson Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Kinson Academy?
- The headteacher of Kinson Academy is Mrs Jo Wakeman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kinson Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kinson Academy, 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 Kinson Academy?
- Kinson Academy has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kinson Academy full?
- Kinson Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 179 on roll (75%), 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 Kinson Academy a faith school?
- No. Kinson Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Kinson Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kinson Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Kinson Academy?
- Kinson Academy is part of AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kinson Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kinson Academy rank locally?
- Kinson Academy ranked 25th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% 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 Kinson Academy's absence rate?
- Kinson Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kinson Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kinson Academy'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 11 July 2026.