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Bethany Church of England Junior School

URN
142100
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Bethany Church of England Junior School
URN
142100
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Limited Data

41 / 100

Limited Data

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

10

Inspection

75

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

65

School Compass rankings

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School Compass recommendation

Insufficient Data

Not enough information is available to generate a recommendation.

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

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Higher Risk
  • National comparison: Higher crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
18 May 2022
Inspection date
22 March 2022
Inspection type
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Good

    Graded 18 May 2022

  • Quality of education

    Good

    Graded 18 May 2022

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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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
http://www.bethanyjunior.co.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)

Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25

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

Reading expected standard

Reading expected %

64.0%

Writing expected standard

Writing expected %

54.0%

Maths expected standard

Maths expected %

56.0%

Reading, writing and maths expected

RWM expected %

35.0%

Reading progress

Reading progress

Not published

Writing progress

Location

BH1 4DJ - Knole Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset

Contact details

Address
Knole Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset
Postcode
BH1 4DJ
Phone
1202393570
Website
http://www.bethanyjunior.co.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

8

Primary schools

68

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.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Good

    Graded 18 May 2022

  • Personal development

    Good

    Graded 18 May 2022

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 18 May 2022

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    Inspection history

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

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    18 May 202222 March 2022Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1GoodView report for inspection published 18 May 2022
    • Good

      Published
      18 May 2022
      Inspected
      22 March 2022
      Type
      Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Writing progress

    Not published

    Maths progress

    Maths progress

    Not published

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

    Secondary schools

    23

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

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

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Bethany Church of England Junior School0 mPrimaryClosed
    St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School139 mPrimaryOpen
    St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School139 mPrimaryClosed
    King's Park Academy734 mPrimaryOpen
    King's Park Primary School734 mPrimaryClosed
    King's Park County Junior School844 mPrimaryClosed
    Kings' Park County First School844 mPrimaryClosed
    Malmesbury Park Primary School930 mPrimaryOpen
    Malmesbury Park Primary School930 mPrimaryClosed
    Park School1.0 kmNot applicableOpen
    • Bethany Church of England Junior School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School
      Distance
      139 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School
      Distance
      139 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • King's Park Academy
      Distance
      734 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

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

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Ad Astra Infant SchoolPrimaryBH17 8APOpen
    Avonwood Primary SchoolPrimaryBH7 6NBOpen
    Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimaryBH14 8ULOpen
    Bayside AcademyPrimaryBH16 5AHOpen
    Bearwood Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimaryBH11 9UNOpen
    • 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
  • King's Park Primary School
    Distance
    734 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • King's Park County Junior School
    Distance
    844 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Kings' Park County First School
    Distance
    844 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Malmesbury Park Primary School
    Distance
    930 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Malmesbury Park Primary School
    Distance
    930 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Park School
    Distance
    1.0 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Bearwood Primary and Nursery School
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    BH11 9UN
    Status
    Open