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Canford Heath Junior School

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH17 8PJPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
N/A
No data
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3297 of 13,686 nationally

About Canford Heath Junior School

Canford Heath Junior School is a state-funded primary school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West, for pupils aged 7 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 489 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 480.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (18 Oct 2023). 71% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressLearoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH17 8PJ
HeadteacherMr Mark Wilson
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Number of Pupils489
Free School Meals (FSM)22.1%
School Capacity489 / 480 (102% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Oct 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Dec 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

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Canford Heath Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.