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Kingsleigh Primary School

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

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location_onBournemouth, BH10 5HT

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

838

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Expected Standard

58%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Kingsleigh Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Bournemouth, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 65% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Kingsleigh Primary School is an academy converter in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of KINGSLEIGH PRIMARY SCHOOL. The school has approximately 821 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 12% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #34 of 50 primaries in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and #9,143 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. 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 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 5.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 59%

Reading72% LA 72%

Writing66% LA 70%

Maths68% LA 70%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading67% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing63% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths58% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading77% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths75% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA -0.8

-1.2 to 1.1

-0.7

Write

LA -0.6

-1.8 to 0.4

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.7

-1.5 to 0.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading75% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths75% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.0

Read

LA -0.7

0.7 to 3.3

-0.7

Write

LA -0.4

-1.9 to 0.5

2.8

Maths

LA -0.5

1.6 to 3.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 59%

Reading75% LA 68%

Writing81% LA 74%

Maths80% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA -1.3

-1.4 to 1.2

0.3

Write

LA -0.4

-1 to 1.6

1.2

Maths

LA -0.9

0 to 2.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 February 2025

Inspection Report

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14 November 2023

Inspection Report

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10 January 2018

Inspection Report

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17 January 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-02-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-01-10

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-12-16

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-10-17

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

4.5%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.2%(18 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 821 pupils. During this period, there were 37 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.5%, 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)	821	37	4.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	810	45	5.6%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	848	42	5.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	847	62	7.3%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	832	60	7.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	840	29	3.5%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	838	11	1.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	825	24	2.9%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	859	6	0.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	852	23	2.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	858	35	4.1%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	837	24	2.9%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	818	5	0.6%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	813	27	3.3%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	850	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	850	16	1.9%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	826	27	3.3%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	801	24	3.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	801	29	3.6%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	795	44	5.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	765	44	5.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	761	34	4.5%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	712	19	2.7%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	683	2	0.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	658	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	622	3	0.5%	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 83 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 25 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Physical Disability 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

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Kingsleigh Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School

Winton Primary School

Mudeford Junior School

Avonwood Primary School

Queen's Park Academy

Elm Academy