Highcliffe St Mark Primary School
Christchurch, BH23 5AZ · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · primary school
42nd of 50 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole we can score, 67 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 3,223 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.2/10 among them, against 4.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 58.0 · 35 | 40% | 1.39 |
| Ofsted | 3 | 35% | 0.11 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 7.0 · 51 | 25% | 1.27 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 58.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 7.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school "Requires improvement" in October 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.2 out of 10 among them, against 4.1 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can learn guitar, piano, or violin, and Year 6 students attend a residential trip to PGL.
Getting in. The school has 610 pupils in a capacity of 654, leaving 44 spare places. This means the school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who fall below the expected standard in core subjects? What specific steps are being taken to address the "Requires improvement" rating? Since there is no breakfast or after-school club, what options exist for families needing care before or after school hours?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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