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Pokesdown Community Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Livingstone Road
 Bournemouth
 Dorset BH5 2AS
Telephone: 01202 428982

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Pokesdown Community Primary School
Trust: Pokesdown Community Primary School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Alison Bayliss (since March 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Joanne Barton
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 22.99 / 16.65
Non-teaching Staff*: 30.38
Number of pupils: 417
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.1
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.50% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 31.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Constituency: Bournemouth East
Electoral Ward: Boscombe East and Pokesdown
School Number: 8392227

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 9th July 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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