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St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 4DZPrimaryAges 5–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
49 1st-choice / 57 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School

St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a grade it has held consistently since at least 2010. The inspection report noted that the school remains Good, with the early years provision, leadership and management, and overall effectiveness all judged to be Good. This is a solid foundation for a school that only takes children from age five to seven, meaning it focuses entirely on the early primary years. The most telling academic metric for an infant school is not a Progress 8 or KS2 score — those come later — but rather the school's capacity to prepare children for the next stage. With 189 pupils on roll against a capacity of 270, the school is not full, but it is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 115 applications for just 57 places, and only 49 first-preference offers were made. That oversubscription ratio of 2.02 suggests strong local demand, even though the school does not publish formal academic outcomes for this age group.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSt Clement's Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 4DZ
HeadteacherLawrence Woodward
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Number of Pupils189
Free School Meals (FSM)40.2%
School Capacity189 / 270 (70% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Apr 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Jan 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
GymnasiumArt StudiosDining HallMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

CricketNetballFootballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.