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Montacute School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–18 · Special academy

3 Canford Heath Road, Poole BH17 9NG · montacute.poole.sch.uk · 01202 693239

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
0%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 63%, England 62%
Pupils
97
99% of 98 places
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
42.2%
First language not English
17.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 0% (England 53%)0%2017/18: 0% (England 64%)0%2018/19: 0% (England 65%)0%2022/23: 0% (England 60%)0%2023/24: 0% (England 61%)0%2024/25: 0% (England 62%)0%England 62%

hidden: too few pupils to publish

GCSE results

2024/25SchoolEngland
Attainment 8hidden46
Grade 5+ English & mathshidden45.4%
Grade 4+ English & mathshidden64.8%
Entered for EBacchidden40.5%
EBacc average pointshidden4.09

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172021/222023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Other education1000

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 29 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Montacute School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
28 Mar 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

52% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
52%
Replies
21
23% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▼76% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼58% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼48% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼52% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼72% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼48% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼67% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼77% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼34% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼62% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼53% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 90% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼33% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 57% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼53% agreeEngland 67%

based on 21 parents (100%) with SEND

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