Merley First School
Primary schoolMerley First School is a primary school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, for pupils aged 5 to 9. It had 292 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), November 2023
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 29 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- South West Regional Assessment CentreSpecial. No outcome in Ofsted's file1.1 km
- Canford SchoolIndependent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file1.4 km
- St John's Church of England First School, WimbornePrimary. Good (overall), January 20231.6 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.