Queen's Park Academy

The Local Governing Board of Queen's Park Academy has agreed to support a proposal to reduce the school's Published Admission Number (PAN) from 120 to 90 places for Year 3 admissions from September 2028.

The proposal has been developed in response to the significant decline in local birth rates and the resulting reduction in demand for primary school places across the area. The intention is to ensure that admission arrangements remain aligned with projected pupil numbers and support effective pupil place planning across the locality.

Following this decision, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council have now undertaken a formal public consultation on the proposed change as part of the statutory admissions process. The consultation is being conducted by BCP Council and will run for 6 weeks through November and December 2026. Full details of the proposal, together with information on how to submit comments or representations, can be found on the BCP Council consultation webpage:

We would encourage all interested parties to review the consultation information and share their views with BCP Council or owith us during the consultation period. 

All feedback received during the consultation period will be carefully considered by the Governing Board before determining whether to proceed with the proposed change.

The final admission arrangements will be published on the school's website by 28 February 2027.

Thank you for taking the time to consider this proposal and participate in the consultation process.

Kind regards, 

Sarah Simmons 

Principal