Canford Heath Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 18 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Unique reference
141763
Address
Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, BH17 8PJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
473 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
53.1%
Girls
46.9%
First language not English
8.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
20.3%
Persistent absence
10.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.2%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Irish0.6%
Indian2.1%
Mixed5.2%
Other White7%
White British83.9%
Bangladeshi
0.4%
African
0.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
71%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
10%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
119
63
56
Year 4
115
55
60
Year 5
121
74
47
Year 6
118
59
59
Year 2024-2025

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