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Bearwood Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Barons Road, Bearwood, Bournemouth BH11 9UN · bearwood.poole.sch.uk · 01202 590703
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2019
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 46%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.52 mi
- 0.84 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Category 4 · Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 253
- 98% of 257 places
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 23.5%
- First language not English
- 7.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered under “Category 4” went to a home 0.52 mi (839 m) from the school. Source: Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 75% 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 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 75% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 69% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 46 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 0.52 mi0.84 km | |
The document prints no unit; miles, as BCP's Year 7 summary for the same year.
Results
In 2024/25, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% 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 | |||
| ▼46% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113749)
Ofsted
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 September 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Jan 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 14 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2019Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 69
- 34% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (16%) with SEND