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
White British 83.9%
Other White 7%
Mixed 5.2%
Indian 2.1%
Irish 0.6%
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

School 73%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

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

School 12%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: 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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