Pokesdown Community Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bournemouth.
Summary of the comparison
Pokesdown Community Primary School and St James' Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Bournemouth.
Pokesdown Community Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St James' Church of England Primary Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St James' Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Pokesdown Community Primary School was judged Good and St James' Church of England Primary Academy 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 58.0% for Pokesdown Community Primary School and 68.0% for St James' Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Pokesdown Community Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St James' Church of England Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BournemouthPokesdown Community Primary School | BournemouthSt James' Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 15th 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 | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 417 | 404 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Bournemouth, BH5 2AS | Bournemouth, BH7 6DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 404 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.1% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.5% | 29.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% | 10.3% 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.
Pokesdown Community Primary School
St James' Church of England Primary Academy
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