Muscliff Primary School
Broadway Lane, Throop, Bournemouth, BH8 0AB
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah FenbySchool website ↗Pupils: 560 (capacity: 630)Part of MUSCLIFF PRIMARY SCHOOL
Ofsted RatingInspected 21 May 2024Full report ↗
Good
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
70.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
13.0%
Reading
Expected level84.0%
Exceeding40.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0
Writing
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding16.0%
Maths
Expected level82.0%
Exceeding34.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
58
Applications received
154
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
19.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
7.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
19.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 43.0% | 2.0% | -3.8 | -2.1 | -3.0 |
| 2016/17 | 58.0% | 5.0% | -2.6 | -0.5 | -1.7 |
| 2017/18 | 77.0% | 18.0% | -0.5 | -1.3 | -0.3 |
| 2018/19 | 73.0% | 18.0% | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| 2022/23 | 69.0% | 12.0% | +0.6 | +1.5 | +1.1 |
| 2023/24 | 73.0% | 20.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 70.0% | 13.0% | - | - | - |