Elm AcademyBearwood Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bournemouth.
Summary of the comparison
Elm Academy and Bearwood Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Bournemouth.
Elm Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bearwood Primary and Nursery School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Elm Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Elm Academy was judged the expected standard and Bearwood Primary and Nursery School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Elm Academy and 46.0% for Bearwood Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Elm Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bearwood Primary and Nursery School (60.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BournemouthElm Academy | BournemouthBearwood Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 37th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 362 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 257 | |
| Location | Bournemouth, BH11 9JN | Bournemouth, BH11 9UN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 362 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.1% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.2% | 11.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% | 12.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Elm Academy
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School
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