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Elm Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth BH11 9JN · elm-academy.org.uk · 01202 574212
On the mapSearch near BH11 9JN
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2025 entry · Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 364
- 76% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 35.8%
- First language not English
- 25.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 46 families put the school first and 52 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 52 | 46 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 48 | 34 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 33 | 30 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 25 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 53 | 45 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Elm Academy on 7 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 7 Jan 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (90 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 90
- 25% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 58% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (27%) with SEND