Best primary schools in Bournemouth (2026)

Bournemouth has 24 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, in the top 1% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 65%, against 62% for England. 3 are in England's top 10%, and 2 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 1% in England	St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Bournemouth · Roman Catholic	93%	98%	45%	Good
2 Top 2% in England	Winton Primary School Bournemouth	89%	88%	29%	No rating
3 Top 8% in England	Avonwood Primary School Bournemouth	80%	84%	24%	Outstanding
4 Top 11% in England	St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Bournemouth · Church of England	78%	78%	11%	Outstanding
5 Top 12% in England	Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Bournemouth · Roman Catholic	77%	67%	18%	No rating
6 Top 14% in England	Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Bournemouth · Church of England	77%	85%	12%	No rating
7 Top 22% in England	Muscliff Primary School Bournemouth	71%	70%	13%	Good
8 Top 24% in England	Queen's Park Academy Bournemouth	72%	75%	12%	Not judged
9 Top 25% in England	Stourfield Junior School Bournemouth	70%	73%	18%	No rating
10 Top 32% in England	St James' Church of England Primary Academy Bournemouth · Church of England	68%	68%	17%	No rating
11 Top 33% in England	The Epiphany School Bournemouth · Church of England	69%	77%	8%	No rating
12 Top 36% in England	St Michael's Church of England Primary School Bournemouth · Church of England	65%	67%	16%	Not judged
13 Top 38% in England	Pokesdown Community Primary School Bournemouth	64%	58%	15%	Good
14 Top 41% in England	Elm Academy Bournemouth	65%	77%	15%	Not judged
15 Bottom 45% in England	Hill View Primary Academy Bournemouth	61%	54%	2%	No rating
16 Bottom 44% in England	Jewell Academy Bournemouth Bournemouth	59%	57%	9%	Not judged
17 Bottom 40% in England	King's Park Academy Bournemouth	57%	56%	11%	No rating
18 Bottom 35% in England	Kingsleigh Primary School Bournemouth	57%	58%	12%	Not judged
19 Bottom 34% in England	Malmesbury Park Primary School Bournemouth	56%	51%	2%	Good
20 Bottom 34% in England	Kinson Academy Bournemouth	56%	65%	10%	Good
21 Bottom 6% in England	St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bournemouth · Church of England	41%	67%	5%	Requires improvement
22 Bottom 6% in England	Bethany Church of England Junior School Bournemouth · Church of England	40%	35%	2%	Good
23 Bottom 2% in England	Christ The King Catholic Primary School Bournemouth · Roman Catholic	32%	15%	0%	Not judged
24 Bottom 2% in England	Heathlands Primary Academy Bournemouth	32%	38%	0%	Good

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What is the best primary school in Bournemouth?

On exam results over the last three years, St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Bournemouth, in the top 1% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.