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Muscliff Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
Broadway Lane, Throop, Bournemouth BH8 0AB · muscliffprimary.co.uk · 01202 549654
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.65 mi
- 1.05 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Category 5 · Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 528
- 84% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Free school meals
- 20.3%
- First language not English
- 14.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered under “Category 5” went to a home 0.65 mi (1.05 km) from the school. Source: Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 55 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 62 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 61 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 69 | 59 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 63 | 57 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 5 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 0.65 mi1.05 km | |
The document prints no unit; miles, as BCP's Year 7 summary for the same year.
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131548)
Ofsted
Muscliff Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (60 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 60
- 10% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (25%) with SEND