Primary school

Canford Heath Junior School

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  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
  • BH17 8PJ
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2011

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,753 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 32%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 38%38%2016/17: top 39%2017/18: top 59%2018/19: top 45%2022/23: top 24%2023/24: top 23%23% · 2023/242024/25: top 32%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM71% · South West 62%8/10 Above+15.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · South West 6%7/10 Above+30.2 pts
Reading score107 · South West 1057/10 Above+34.4 pts
Maths score106 · South West 1047/10 Above+25.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 107 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 68% · 120 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 63% · 118 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 69% · 120 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 72% · 116 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 73% · 116 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 71% · 117 pupils · South West 62%73%60%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 107 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 9% · 120 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 14% · 118 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 8% · 120 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 11% · 116 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 12% · 116 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 10% · 117 pupils · South West 6%14%8%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 107 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 120 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 118 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 104 · 120 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 116 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 116 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 107 · 117 pupils · South West 105107104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 107 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 120 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 118 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 105 · 120 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 116 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 106 · 116 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 106 · 117 pupils · South West 104106103No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Remains Good

25 strong areas

  • Pupils' attainment
  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils
  • The extent to which pupils feel safe
  • The use of assessment to support learning
  • The effectiveness of safeguarding procedures
  • Outcomes for individuals and groups of pupils
  • The effectiveness of care, guidance and support
  • The school's capacity for sustained improvement
  • The quality of pupils' learning and their progress
  • The extent to which pupils adopt healthy lifestyles
  • The leadership and management of teaching and learning
  • The effectiveness with which the school promotes community cohesion
  • The effectiveness of the school's engagement with parents and carers
  • The effectiveness of partnerships in promoting learning and well-being
  • The extent of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
  • The extent to which pupils contribute to the school and wider community
  • The effectiveness with which the school deploys resources to achieve value for money
  • The effectiveness with which the school promotes equality of opportunity and tackles discrimination
  • The extent to which the curriculum meets pupils' needs, including, where relevant, through partnerships
  • The quality of learning for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and their progress
  • The extent to which pupils develop workplace and other skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being
  • The effectiveness of the governing body in challenging and supporting the school so that weaknesses are tackled decisively...

1 weak areas

  • Pupils' attendance

26 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026489
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.7%
First language not English8.5%
SEN support11.2%
EHC plan3.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils9.4%

Girls 46.9%Boys 53.1%

101.9% full · 480 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 91 responses (19.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.3% not applicable74.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.9% not applicable85.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed70% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 23.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 16.2
  • Other support 9.1

Teachers 25.6 FTE · Whole workforce 50.9 · 69 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,803
Spend per pupil£4,998
Staff spend per pupil£4,285
Reserve per pupil£1,989
  • +£941,000revenue reserve
  • +£381,000in-year balance

Grants £5,723 · self-generated £97 · premises £180 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: TEACH POOLE (4 academies) · trust reserve £1,996,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it