St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Term dates

Academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

See Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's full dates

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 69 families put this school as their first choice, and 77 places were offered. 69 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 15 October 2024. No overall grade was given (Ofsted stopped giving one in September 2024).

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Early years

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Ages

3–11

Pupils

599 (capacity 630)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Winchester

Academy trust

ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

Phone

01202290497

Address

Somerville Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LH

Website

stmichaelsprimary.bournemouth.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports