Bethany Church of England Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 23 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Unique reference
142100
Address
Knole Road, Boscombe, BH1 4DJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
379 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
52.8%
Girls
47.2%
First language not English
48.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
48%
Persistent absence
21.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 34%
Other White 29.8%
African 11.1%
Mixed 10.5%
Indian 5.8%
Other Asian 4%
Other 2.1%
Unclassified 2.1%
Caribbean 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingBelow average-2.4
MathsAverage-1.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 43%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes31.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
96
48
48
Year 4
94
49
45
Year 5
94
45
49
Year 6
95
58
37
Year 2023-2024

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