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Details

Age Range4-11 years
GenderMixed
TypeMaintained school, Community school
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
AddressDraper Road, BH23 3AS
School Websitewww.somerford.dorset.sch.uk
Telephone1202485436
URN113736

School Census

Total 216
Girls/Boys 103/113
Girls/Boys Ratio 47.7%/52.3%
% pupils where English not first language 7.9%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 104
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 31.0%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 16/11/2021 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start DateOfsted Rating
16/11/2021 Good
17/03/2016 Good
Inspection Date 16/11/2021
Quality of Education Good
Behaviour and Attitudes Good
Personal Development Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 17/03/2016
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Inspection DateInspection TypeInspection Report
16 November 2021School inspection: GoodView
17 March 2016Full inspection: GoodView
16 June 2015Monitoring visitView
11 March 2015Monitoring visitView
20 November 2014Monitoring visitView
05 June 2014Full inspection: InadequateView
15 January 2013Interim assessmentView
09 December 2009Full inspection: GoodView
10 June 2009Monitoring visitView
22 October 2008Full inspection: InadequateView
20 March 2007Monitoring visitView
01 February 2006Full inspection: SatisfactoryView
04 December 2000Full inspectionView

Primary Results

Primary Results 2024
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard45%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard0%
Reading101
Maths99
Reading Progress-
Writing Progress-
Maths Progress-
Primary Results 2023
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard34
Pupils achieving at a higher standard0
Reading100
Maths101
Reading Progress-2.7
Writing Progress-0.1
Maths Progress-0.9
Primary Results 2019
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard52%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard6%
Reading100
Maths103
Reading Progress-3.7
Writing Progress-1.0
Maths Progress-2.0
Primary Results 2018
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard31%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard5%
Reading99
Maths99
Reading Progress-3.3
Writing Progress0.9
Maths Progress-2.7

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications26
As First Preference11
As second preference8
As third preference5
Total Offers Made13
first preference offers11
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications26
As First Preference7
As second preference13
As third preference6
Total Offers Made11
first preference offers7
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications39
As First Preference20
As second preference8
As third preference8
Total Offers Made30
first preference offers20
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications36
As First Preference16
As second preference9
As third preference9
Total Offers Made19
first preference offers16
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications25
As First Preference14
As second preference7
As third preference4
Total Offers Made26
first preference offers14
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications31
As First Preference21
As second preference5
As third preference5
Total Offers Made24
first preference offers21
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications42
As First Preference14
As second preference12
As third preference16
Total Offers Made19
first preference offers14
second preference offers3
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications59
As First Preference29
As second preference16
As third preference14
Total Offers Made50
first preference offers29
second preference offers6
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications57
As First Preference35
As second preference6
As third preference16
Total Offers Made74
first preference offers35
second preference offers4
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications59
As First Preference41
As second preference7
As third preference11
Total Offers Made63
first preference offers41
second preference offers3
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications68
As First Preference41
As second preference12
As third preference15
Total Offers Made51
first preference offers41
second preference offers4
third preference offers3

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
white british ethnic origin
86.5%
any other white background ethnic origin
5.7%
bangladeshi ethnic origin
2.1%
white and black african ethnic origin
1%
indian ethnic origin
1%
any other asian background ethnic origin
1%
african ethnic origin
1%
time period 2022-23
white british ethnic origin
88.4%
any other white background ethnic origin
6%
white and black african ethnic origin
1.4%
bangladeshi ethnic origin
1.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
0.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin
0.9%

Nearby Schools

The Grange School

(0.17 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 11-19, Gender: Mixed

Address: Redvers Road, , BH23 3AU

Mudeford Junior School

(0.34 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 7-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Mudeford Lane, , BH23 3HP

Mudeford Community Infants' School

(0.36 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-7, Gender: Mixed

Address: Queen's Road, , BH23 3HH

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch

(0.53 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 5-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Dorset Road, , BH23 3DA