Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School

Academy converter·Primary school Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole·BH14 8UL
Composite score
63.8
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#2,926
National rank
#247
In South West
#12
In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Top 20%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
73%
% achieving higher RWM
14%
Reading average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Getting a place

Last place offered lived
1.22 mi
straight line, 2026 intake · 1970 m

The cut-off distance is how far the last child offered a place lived, not a catchment boundary: it moves every year with the number of applicants. Published by the council in its 2026 allocation figures, and checked against that document before we show it.

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
722
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
7.2%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
7.2%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
6.2%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
2.6%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
4.1%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
6.0%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
41.0
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£5,463
Typical primary: £6,960

“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means

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Location

Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School at a glance

Located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 722 pupils aged 7 to 11. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 3.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 20% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 14% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2026 lived 1.22 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 4.1%. There are about 41.0 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 7% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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