St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolBishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Church of England Primary School and Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Michael's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for St Michael's Church of England Primary School and 66.0% for Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Michael's Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BournemouthSt Michael's Church of England Primary School | PooleBishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 23rd of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 622 | 626 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 630 | |
| Location | Bournemouth, BH2 5LH | Poole, BH12 1PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 622 | 626 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.7% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 63.5% | 19.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% | 9.5% 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 Michael's Church of England Primary School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School
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