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Somerford Primary School

Draper Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AS

Local ranking45th of 65 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
41.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
66.0%
Writing (Expected)
52.0%
Maths (Expected)
48.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
48.0%
Reading avg scaled score
100.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
99.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
99.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
165
Boys
85 (52%)
Girls
80 (48%)
Capacity
210 (79% full)
SEND
41.8%
FSM Eligible
49.7%
EAL
9.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.1%
SEN Support
35.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.8
Budget per Pupil
£11,013/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.7%
  • Black African: 4.8%
  • White Other: 2.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 2.4%
  • Asian Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%

86.7%

White British

4.8%

Black African

2.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
113736
UKPRN
10076711
Establishment No.
2243

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