Malmesbury Park Primary SchoolSt Michael's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bournemouth.
Summary of the comparison
Malmesbury Park Primary School and St Michael's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Bournemouth.
Malmesbury Park Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Michael's Church of England Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Michael's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Malmesbury Park Primary School was judged Good and St Michael's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 51.0% for Malmesbury Park Primary School and 67.0% for St Michael's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Malmesbury Park Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Michael's Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BournemouthMalmesbury Park Primary School | BournemouthSt Michael's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 19th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 688 | 622 | |
| Capacity | 642 | 630 | |
| Location | Bournemouth, BH8 8LU | Bournemouth, BH2 5LH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 688 | 622 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.3% | 16.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.6% | 63.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.6% | 11.1% 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.
Malmesbury Park Primary School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
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