Mudeford Community Infants' School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–7 · Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Mudeford Community Infants' School is a primary school in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 4–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 June 2024. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2024 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Queen's Road, Mudeford, Queens Road Christchurch, Christchurch, BH23 3HH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Pupils on roll
- 176 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at this inclusive school.”
- “The ‘community rules’ sit at the school’s heart.”
- “Children in Reception learn routines quickly.”
To improve
- “However, the school’s work to deepen pupils’ knowledge when they are ready is at an earlier stage.”
- “However, there are occasions when staff do not adapt their teaching to address misconceptions when they arise within sequences of work or lessons.”
- “However, there are occasions within sequences of work when teaching does not prioritise pupil’s individualised targets astutely.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 58 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 58 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2024, as Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
- Mudeford Junior School 0.3 mi Good
- Somerford Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Priory Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Katharine's Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Christchurch Infant School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Christchurch Junior School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Burton Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published