Stourfield Junior School

About Stourfield Junior School

Stourfield Junior School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in January 2025 where inspectors confirmed standards were being sustained. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 69%. That is comfortably above the local authority average of 63% for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, placing the school 15th out of 50 primary schools in the area. In reading, the average scaled score is 106, and in maths it is 104, both above the national benchmark of 100. The school also achieves a higher-than-average proportion of pupils working at greater depth in reading (33%) and maths (21%), though the combined higher standard figure is 9%. These results suggest a solid, above-average academic foundation for a junior school.

Looking more closely at the breakdown, writing is a particular strength: 83% of pupils met the expected standard, and 17% reached the higher standard. Reading and maths both saw 79% of pupils meeting expectations. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points, but the attainment figures are consistent with a school performing well within its local context. Ofsted's leadership and management judgement is also Good, and the previous graded inspection in 2013 gave leadership the top rating of Outstanding. The school's ranking in the South West region places it in the top 28% of primary schools nationally, and within the top 30% of its local authority. For parents focused on solid, above-average outcomes in a state junior school, the data paints a reassuring picture.

The school has capacity for 500 pupils and currently enrols 464, so it is near full but not oversubscribed. It serves a mixed community, with 18.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals. Facilities include a sports hall, playing fields, a library, music rooms, a sensory room and a chapel. Clubs range from science and coding to chess, choir and eco club, and sports on offer include athletics, netball, cross country and dance. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent views are largely positive: 92% of respondents would recommend the school, and strong majorities agree that children are happy, safe and well-behaved. However, the SEND support question drew a more mixed response, with 19% strongly disagreeing that needs are met. This school suits families looking for a well-regarded, mid-sized junior school with strong core results and a broad range of activities.

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