Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School

Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleAcademy converter

Winston Avenue, Branksome, Poole, BH12 1PG

Headteacher: Mr Scott TaitSchool website ↗Pupils: 626 (capacity: 630)Part of HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, 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.
66.0%
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%.
9.0%

Reading

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding31.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding13.0%

Maths

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
71
Applications received
153
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
28.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
15.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN 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).
21.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1667.0%7.0%+1.0+0.8+0.4
2016/1763.0%15.0%-0.3-0.10.0
2017/1869.0%10.0%+0.1-0.3-0.4
2018/1968.0%5.0%-0.5-1.2-0.1
2022/2356.0%11.0%-0.7+0.9-0.4
2023/2463.0%10.0%---
2024/2566.0%9.0%---
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