Queen's Park Academy
East Way, Bournemouth, BH8 9PUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Queen's Park Academy is a primary school in Bournemouth for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 111 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It ranks 7th of 26 primary schools in Bournemouth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 2 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
Queen's Park Academy (QPA) is an inviting school where everyone gets along. Pupils' attendance is high because they enjoy all that the school provides. They thrive in a friendly and nurturing atmosphere. The overwhelming majority of parents and carers agree. They praise the dedicated and supportive staff. In the main, pupils enact the school's mission of 'High Expectations lead to High Achievers'. By the end of key stage 2, pupils' published outcomes exceed national expectations. Most pupils leave well prepared for secondary school. The school sets high standards for behaviour. Typically, pupils interact positively with staff and each other. Earning house points and '100 star badges' motivates pupils to work hard and do their best. Pupils feel confident about sharing any concerns with the many caring staff or using the red post boxes. Pupils benefit from rich experiences far beyond the academic. These develop their confidence and leadership. For example, pupils can attend a residential visit each year and participate in various clubs such as art, sports and cookery. The school ensures that disadvantaged pupils never miss out. Pupils have a strong voice in school life. They fulfil their responsibilities as house captains, prefects and sports ambassadors with maturity.
What the school should improve
- Some staff do not routinely pick up on pupils' handwriting, spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. As a result, some pupils continue to make the same mistakes and do not develop accuracy in writing. The trust should ensure that writing expectations across the curriculum are clearly established so that all staff use appropriate methods to address errors promptly.
- Occasionally, learning is not adapted well enough to meet the needs of some disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND. Where this is the case, these pupils do not secure the knowledge that the curriculum outlines, including in mathematics. The trust should ensure that learning is suitably adapted so that all groups of pupils build knowledge securely across all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
120 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
479 pupils on roll, with places for 480
Schools near Queen's Park Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Infant Academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 98% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 67% met the expected standard |
| Muscliff Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 85% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Simmons
- Phone
- 01202526079
- Address
- East Way, Bournemouth, BH8 9PU
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- URN
- 138860
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.