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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Twynham Primary School

Free schools primary school in Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole).

KS2 RWM expected
82%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
94%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
85%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.4
▲ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.6%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
91%
215 / 236 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Twynham Primary School is a primary school located in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 219 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 236. It is part of the TWYNHAM LEARNING. The school is led by Mrs Jennifer Hunter.

Enrichment

11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Dance
  • Dodgeball
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Multisports
  • Music
  • Rugby
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
142671
Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Christchurch
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2016

Governing body (6 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Judith O'HareChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Steve RobertsLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Jennifer HunterLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024
Nathan RickardLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · until 2030
Finn WakehamLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2021 · until 2029
Mr Neil Michael Paul LebbernLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027

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