Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Vicarage Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 2SAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bournemouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 111 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It ranks 8th of 26 primary schools in Bournemouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 July 2014, report published 9 September 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

424 pupils on roll, with places for 411

Eligible for free school meals14.2%

14.2%, 12.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.9%

22.9%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16%

16%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Winton Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	88% met the expected standard
St Luke's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	67% met the expected standard
Hill View Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	98% met the expected standard
Queen's Park Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	75% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MOORDOWN ST JOHN'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Headteacher Paul Ruffle
Phone: 01202527683
Website: st-johns.bournemouth.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Vicarage Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 2SA
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
URN: 142435

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.