King's Park Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Bournemouth (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to King's Park Academy. We believe that every child deserves the best education and we have the highest expectations for every child who attends our school. Our aim is for them to reach their full potential by giving them the education that they need today and setting them up with every chance to succeed tomorrow.
We strive to make learning engaging, and we endeavour to provide as many real-life learning experiences as possible making learning exciting, interesting and purposeful. Reading is the foundation of our curriculum, and we positively promote reading for pleasure as an essential, life-enhancing skill, asking our families to support us with this at home.
We want all children to become confident and independent learners with enquiring minds. At King's Park Academy, learning does not stop at the end of the school day, our children are encouraged to extend their interests through the wide range of extracurricular clubs and activities we offer, we truly believe that learning goes beyond the curriculum!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cross country Competitions
- Indoor athletics competitions
- Swimming Gala
- CAN-DO Sport Competitions
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 141671
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Lawrence Williams | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rudi Coulter | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gemma Milne | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jacquie Seath | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sue Heathman | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Celia Pepper | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr John McCarthy Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record