Pokesdown Community Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 9 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Unique reference
- 139453
- Address
- Livingstone Road, BH5 2AS
- Website
- www.pokesdowncommunity.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 417 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 18.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
White British 67.1%
Other White 13.9%
Mixed 12.5%
African 2.2%
Other 2.2%
Other Asian 0.7%
Indian 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.1
WritingAverage1.6
MathsAverage-0.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 68%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Pokesdown Community Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 57
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 59 26 33 |
| Year 1 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 2 | 58 35 23 |
| Year 3 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 4 | 61 34 27 |
| Year 5 | 60 37 23 |
| Year 6 | 59 25 34 |