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Bethany Church of England Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Knole Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH1 4DJ · bethanyjunior.co.uk · 01202 393570
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 35%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 308
- 80% of 384 places
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Free school meals
- 45.5%
- First language not English
- 59.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 35% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% 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 | |||
| ▼35% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Bethany Church of England Junior School on 23 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Needs attention
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 23 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 11
- 3% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied