Twynham Primary School

Twynham Primary School is demonstrating effective performance, building on the good standards identified in its previous inspection. The school focuses on nurturing pupils to become articulate and confident individuals, fostering a strong sense of community and belonging among students. The curriculum promotes not only academic achievement but also personal development through initiatives that encourage pupils to contribute positively to society. The commitment to inclusivity and resilience is evident in school activities, which often involve community service and leadership opportunities for students.

Strengths

• Strong sense of community and belonging among pupils.
• Effective promotion of reading skills intertwined with mental health education.
• Broad and ambitious curriculum with clear learning objectives.
• Well-supported pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Excellent extra-curricular activities encouraging diverse interests.

Areas for Improvement

• In some subjects, key knowledge for pupils is not clearly defined, leading to inconsistent recall.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Twynham Primary School attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.4% of pupils at Twynham Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Twynham Primary School had 22.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 20.9% of pupils at Twynham Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Twynham Primary School received £6,687 and spent £6,775 for each of its 219 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £105,000 (£479 per pupil).

Across all 8 schools of Twynham Learning, income was £7,598 and spending £7,640 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Christchurch · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority: places and applications

Twynham Primary School is part of Twynham Learning, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• Christchurch Infant School Christchurch
• Christchurch Junior School Christchurch
• Twynham School Christchurch
• The Grange School Christchurch
• Stourfield Infant School Bournemouth
• Stourfield Junior School Bournemouth
• Poole High School Poole

What is Twynham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Twynham Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Twynham Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Twynham Primary School was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Twynham Primary School have?

Twynham Primary School has 215 pupils on roll.

What age range does Twynham Primary School cover?

Twynham Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Twynham Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Twynham Primary School?

Twynham Primary School is at Marsh Lane, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2NH.