King's Park AcademyMalmesbury Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bournemouth.
Summary of the comparison
King's Park Academy and Malmesbury Park Primary School are primary schools in Bournemouth.
King's Park Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Malmesbury Park Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Malmesbury Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
King's Park Academy was judged Good and Malmesbury Park Primary 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 56.0% for King's Park Academy and 51.0% for Malmesbury Park Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at King's Park Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Malmesbury Park Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BournemouthKing's Park Academy | BournemouthMalmesbury Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 30th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 572 | 693 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 642 | |
| Location | Bournemouth, BH1 4NB | Bournemouth, BH8 8LU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 603 | 688 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.4% | 22.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.8% | 51.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% Stronger figure | 15.6% | 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.
King's Park Academy
Malmesbury Park Primary School
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