TEST results in Bournemouth’s primary schools are in the bottom 12 per cent in the country – with one school ranking among the bottom 200.

Only seven out of 10 children reached the expected standard in both English and maths in tests taken this summer.

The attainment of 11-year-olds put the borough in 135th place out of 152 local authorities.

Elmrise Primary School was named in the bottom 200 list.

Hampshire was ranked 41st, with Borough of Poole at 65th and Dorset in 82nd place.

The Department for Education today publishes detailed information about every primary school in the country.

But the main indicators are for the percentage of children reaching the expected stand – level 4 – in English, maths and both English and maths.

In Bournemouth the figures were 77, 77 and 70 respectively, in Hampshire 84, 83 and 77, in Poole, 85, 81 and 76 and in Dorset 82, 79 and 74.

The highest results – 93, 93 and 93 – were recorded in the City of London and the lowest – 75, 69 and 62 – on the Isle ofWight.

And there was good news for St Andrew’s Church of England school in Yetminster, Sherborne and Western Downland Church of England in Fordingbridge – both were featured in the top 200 schools nationally with 100 per cent across the board.

Cllr Janet Walton, cabinet member for children’s services in Poole, said: “I am pleased that the figures released today confirm the continuing improvements made by Poole schools at Key Stage 2.

“These results are a reflection of the hard work and commitment of the schools, teachers and pupils working together with the continued support of the council. I would like to congratulate schools on the progress they have made over the past year.”

And Toni Coombs, Dorset County Council’s cabinet member for children’s services said: “Once again I am pleased to be able to congratulate all the Dorset teachers and pupils for their continued commitment and hard work.

“We are very proud of our schools in Dorset and are very pleased with these results.”

Kay Errington, Interim Service Director for Children’s Learning and Engagement, said: “We are already working in partnership with our primary schools to ensure the results at the end of Key Stage 2 are improved in the future.”

See how Dorset's primary and middle schools compare inside Thursday's Daily Echo.