St James' Church of England Primary AcademyAvonwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bournemouth.
Summary of the comparison
St James' Church of England Primary Academy and Avonwood Primary School are primary schools in Bournemouth.
St James' Church of England Primary Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Avonwood Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Avonwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St James' Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good and Avonwood Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for St James' Church of England Primary Academy and 84.0% for Avonwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St James' Church of England Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Avonwood Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BournemouthSt James' Church of England Primary Academy | BournemouthAvonwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 3rd of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 404 | 481 | |
| Capacity | 420 | Not reported | |
| Location | Bournemouth, BH7 6DW | Bournemouth, BH7 6NB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | 24.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 404 | 481 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 10.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.7% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% | 3.7% 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.
St James' Church of England Primary Academy
Avonwood Primary School
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