Pokesdown Community Primary School Catchment Area
Pokesdown Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 417 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
417
Pupils
420
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Pokesdown Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Pokesdown Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Pokesdown Community Primary School is the geographic zone Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Pokesdown Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catchment area documents →Pokesdown Community Primary School: 420 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Pokesdown Community Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 417 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 20.1% of pupils at Pokesdown Community Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole school admissions →
Pokesdown Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Livingstone Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2AS
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 20.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139453
Other Primary Schools in Bournemouth
If Pokesdown Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bournemouth are the next closest alternatives.
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BH6 4NA
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BH5 2BX
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BH9 3BY
The Epiphany School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BH9 3PE
Stourfield Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BH6 5JS
Queen's Park Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BH8 9PU
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Pokesdown Community Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bournemouth · 0.3 miles away
King's Park Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Bournemouth · 0.8 miles away
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bournemouth · 1.1 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Pokesdown Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Pokesdown Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Pokesdown Community Primary School is the geographic zone Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Pokesdown Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Pokesdown Community Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Pokesdown Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Pokesdown Community Primary School is managed by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Pokesdown Community Primary School cover? ▾
Pokesdown Community Primary School is a primary school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Pokesdown Community Primary School? ▾
Pokesdown Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.