St Martin’s is a non-selective, co-educational, independent day school situated in Bournemouth. There are 86 pupils on roll between the ages of four and 11 years. The school was founded in 1914 as a Church of England primary school. Pupils from all denominations are admitted. The school aims to create an environment where children are respected, supported and encouraged to reach their full potential. Almost all of the pupils are British. There is a small number of pupils for whom English is a second language. 28 pupils speak English either as an additional language or have an additional language spoken at home There are no pupils with a statement of special educational needs. The school is governed by proprietors. The current headteacher was appointed in January 2014 and has operational responsibility for the school. The school was last inspected in June 2008.