Elm Academy

URN: 138990
Phase: Primary
Status: Open

School overview

School name: Elm Academy
URN: 138990
Phase: Primary
Gender: Mixed
Age range: 3-11
Status: Open

School Compass Score

Excellent

85 / 100

Excellent

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

Inspection

—

Admissions Value

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

100

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School Compass rankings

Top 25% of primary schools in England

Top 25% nationally

#7 of 54 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Strongly Recommended

This school combines strong academic outcomes with a positive inspection profile.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

Application category: Target school
Admissions pressure: High competition
Admissions risk: High risk

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Crime & Safety

Safety score: Average
National comparison: Similar to national average
Crime trend: Stable trend
Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

Data confidence: Moderate confidence
Admissions pressure: Competitive
Personalised application strategy available
8 alternative schools identified

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework

Latest publication date: 29 January 2025
Inspection date: 7 January 2025
Inspection type: S5 Inspection
Category of concern: None recorded

SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

Quality of education
Good
Graded 29 January 2025
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Graded 29 January 2025
Personal development
Outstanding
Graded 29 January 2025
Leadership and management
Good
Graded 29 January 2025
Early years
Good
Graded 29 January 2025

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Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

Published	Inspected	Type	Summary	Report
29 January 2025	7 January 2025	S5 Inspection	Inspection	View report for inspection published 29 January 2025

Inspection
Published
29 January 2025
Inspected
7 January 2025
Type
S5 Inspection
Report
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

Admissions

High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year: Academic year
2025/26
Published admission number (PAN): Published admission number (PAN)
48
Places offered by the school
Applications received: Applications received
80
Times listed as any preference
Offers made: Offers made
36
Preferred offers from this school
Oversubscription ratio: Oversubscription ratio
1.67×
Applications per place
Offer rate: Offer rate
45.0%
Offers as a share of applications

First preference offers: 34

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

Where to apply

Use these official links to submit your application. Deadlines and portals are set by your local authority — always confirm the latest dates before you apply.

Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Admissions portal: GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)
Application deadline: 15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website: www.elm-academy.org.uk

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Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 2 (primary)

Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.

Reading expected standard: Reading expected %
80.0%
Writing expected standard: Writing expected %
82.0%
Maths expected standard: Maths expected %
87.0%
Reading, writing and maths expected: RWM expected %
77.0%
Reading progress: Reading progress
Not published
Writing progress: Writing progress
Not published
Maths progress: Maths progress
Not published

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Location

BH11 9JN - Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset

Contact details

Address: Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset
Postcode: BH11 9JN
Phone: 1202574212
Website: www.elm-academy.org.uk

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Administrative details

Local authority name: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local authority code: 839

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 125 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Authority statistics

Total schools

125

Open schools

117

Closed schools

Primary schools

Secondary schools

Special schools

Phase distribution

Primary68 (54.4%)
Secondary23 (18.4%)
Special0 (0.0%)
Other34 (27.2%)

Nearby schools

School name	Distance	Phase	Status
Elmrise Primary School	0 m	Primary	Closed
Elmrise First School	0 m	Primary	Closed
Elmrise Junior School	0 m	Primary	Closed
Oakmead College of Technology	398 m	Secondary	Closed
Oak Academy	398 m	Secondary	Open
Christ The King Catholic Primary School	503 m	Primary	Open
Christ The King Catholic Primary School	503 m	Primary	Closed
Stillbrook Lodge Independent Montessori Primary School	531 m	Not applicable	Closed
LeAF Studio	531 m	Secondary	Open
Heathlands First School	539 m	Primary	Closed

Elmrise Primary School
Distance
0 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Closed
Elmrise First School
Distance
0 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Closed
Elmrise Junior School
Distance
0 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Closed
Oakmead College of Technology
Distance
398 m
Phase
Secondary
Status
Closed
Oak Academy
Distance
398 m
Phase
Secondary
Status
Open
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Distance
503 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Open
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Distance
503 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Closed
Stillbrook Lodge Independent Montessori Primary School
Distance
531 m
Phase
Not applicable
Status
Closed
LeAF Studio
Distance
531 m
Phase
Secondary
Status
Open
Heathlands First School
Distance
539 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Closed

Similar schools

Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

School name	Phase	Postcode	Status
Ad Astra Infant School	Primary	BH17 8AP	Open
Avonwood Primary School	Primary	BH7 6NB	Open
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School	Primary	BH14 8UL	Open
Bayside Academy	Primary	BH16 5AH	Open
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School	Primary	BH11 9UN	Open

Ad Astra Infant School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
BH17 8AP
Status
Open
Avonwood Primary School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
BH7 6NB
Status
Open
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
BH14 8UL
Status
Open
Bayside Academy
Phase
Primary
Postcode
BH16 5AH
Status
Open
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
BH11 9UN
Status
Open

Data quality

Last updated: 14 June 2026
Last imported: 14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.