Avonwood Primary School
Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH7 6NB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Chris Jackson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 456
- URN
- 148357
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202727910
About this school
Avonwood Primary School is a primary academy in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 456 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Avonwood 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 89 | 90 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 81% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 12% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 91% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 87% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 87% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Avonwood 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 | 76% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 59% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 536 |
| 2023/24 | 515 |
| 2024/25 | 481 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Avonwood Primary School compares
Avonwood Primary School ranked 4th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 3.2% | 10.8% | 456 | — |
| St James' Church of England Primary Academy | 68% | 4.8% | 15.1% | 404 | 0.5 miles |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | 67% | 5.5% | 16% | 459 | 0.7 miles |
| King's Park Academy | 56% | 4.5% | 30.4% | 572 | 0.7 miles |
| Pokesdown Community Primary School | 58% | 4.6% | 20.1% | 417 | 0.7 miles |
| Stourfield Junior School | 73% | 4.6% | 18.8% | 445 | 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)
- 10.81%
- English as an additional language
- 10.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.23%
- Persistent absence
- 3.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James' Church of England Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
King's Park Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Pokesdown Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Stourfield Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
Other schools in Bournemouth
Avonwood Primary School ranks 4th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Bournemouth.
- 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
- Malmesbury Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Avonwood Primary School teach?
- Avonwood Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Avonwood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Avonwood Primary School is Chris Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Avonwood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Avonwood 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 Avonwood Primary School?
- Avonwood Primary School has 456 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Avonwood Primary School full?
- Avonwood Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 456 on roll (109%), 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 Avonwood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Avonwood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Avonwood Primary School a selective school?
- No. Avonwood Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Avonwood Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Avonwood Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Avonwood Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Avonwood Primary School is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Avonwood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Avonwood Primary School compare with other schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- Avonwood Primary School ranked 4th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Avonwood Primary School's absence rate?
- Avonwood Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Avonwood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Avonwood 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.