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Somerford Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Helen Frampton

location_onChristchurch, BH23 3AS

language Visit Website phone 1202485436

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

216

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Expected Standard

41%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Somerford Primary School is a Community school primary school in Christchurch, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 91% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Somerford Primary School is a community school in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 165 pupils on roll, of whom 50% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 41% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #45 of 50 primaries in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and #11,981 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 59%

Reading66% LA 72%

Writing52% LA 70%

Maths48% LA 70%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading59% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing53% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths57% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

34%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading45% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing55% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths57% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.7

Read

LA -0.8

-4.5 to -0.8

-0.1

Write

LA -0.6

-1.9 to 1.7

-0.9

Maths

LA -0.7

-2.6 to 0.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading54% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing65% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths69% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.7

Read

LA -0.7

-5.3 to -2.0

-1.0

Write

LA -0.4

-2.5 to 0.6

-2.0

Maths

LA -0.5

-3.4 to -0.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

31%

LA 59%

Reading41% LA 68%

Writing71% LA 74%

Maths52% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.3

Read

LA -1.3

-4.9 to -1.7

0.9

Write

LA -0.4

-0.6 to 2.4

-2.7

Maths

LA -0.9

-4.1 to -1.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

16 November 2021

Inspection Report

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17 March 2016

Inspection Report

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16 June 2015

Inspection Report

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11 March 2015

Inspection Report

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20 November 2014

Inspection Report

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05 June 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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09 December 2009

Inspection Report

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10 June 2009

Inspection Report

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22 October 2008

Inspection Report

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20 March 2007

Inspection Report

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01 February 2006

Inspection Report

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04 December 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-11-16

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-03-17

Schools into Special Measures Visit 4 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-06-05

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.4%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 165 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	165	6	3.6%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	166	4	2.4%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	198	7	3.5%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	193	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	189	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	232	7	3.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	216	1	0.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	212	1	0.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	239	3	1.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	237	7	3.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	238	3	1.3%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	261	6	2.3%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	257	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	257	3	1.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	283	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	283	10	3.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	277	7	2.5%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	302	6	2.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	302	5	1.7%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	311	17	5.5%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	363	12	3.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	368	5	1.4%	0.4%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	379	14	3.7%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	402	17	4.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	390	3	0.8%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	387	6	1.6%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 25 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils