Bethany Church of England Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 22 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
372 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
50.0%
Girls
50.0%
First language not English
56.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
48.7%
Persistent absence
16.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 31.5%
Other White 29%
African 15.3%
Mixed 10.1%
Indian 6.7%
Other Asian 3%
Other 3%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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 63%
England average 62%

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

School 4%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes31.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
90
49
41
Year 4
96
48
48
Year 5
94
48
46
Year 6
92
41
51
Year 2024-2025

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