Somerford Primary School

Primary · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH23 3AS · URN 113736

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2021-11-16Cohort 169

Exam results, in full

Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.

Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 29

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 57 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
41%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 59%England 61%
18 percentage points below the area average of 59
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 9.8%England 8%
9.7 percentage points below the area average of 9.8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
100
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 105.42England 105
5.4 below the area average of 105.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
99
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 104.51England 105
5.5 below the area average of 104.5
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
99
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 105England 105
6 below the area average of 105
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
3%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 28.3%England 32%
25.3 percentage points below the area average of 28.3
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
66%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 71.6%
5.6 percentage points below the area average of 71.6
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
52%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 69.7%
17.7 percentage points below the area average of 69.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
48%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 69.9%
21.9 percentage points below the area average of 69.9
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
29
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 69
39.8 below the area average of 68.8
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	41% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 59%England 61%	18 percentage points below the area average of 59	20 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 9.8%England 8%	9.7 percentage points below the area average of 9.8	8 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	100 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 105.42England 105	5.4 below the area average of 105.4	5 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	99 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 104.51England 105	5.5 below the area average of 104.5	6 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	99 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 105England 105	6 below the area average of 105	6 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	3% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 28.3%England 32%	25.3 percentage points below the area average of 28.3	29 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	66% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 71.6%	5.6 percentage points below the area average of 71.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	52% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 69.7%	17.7 percentage points below the area average of 69.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	48% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 69.9%	21.9 percentage points below the area average of 69.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	29 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 69	39.8 below the area average of 68.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 28.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 11.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 46.7% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 26.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 8pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 3% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 16.9pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 41% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 84.9% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Somerford Primary School Good at its inspection on 16/11/2021.
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