Canford Heath Junior School

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Canford Heath Junior School is a primary school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 October 2023.

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Key facts

Address: Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 8PJ
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 7–11
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pupils on roll: 489 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 22.1% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 19.1

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Good Inspected 18 October 2023

Strengths

“The school is highly ambitious for all pupils.”
“It has designed a well-sequenced and interesting curriculum that engages and enthuses pupils.”
“One commented that, ‘This school has such a positive and personal approach to teaching.”

To improve

“However, some staff do not ensure pupils receive these opportunities for consolidation.”
“This means that some pupils do not get to embed their understanding securely enough across some areas of the curriculum.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	71%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Canford Heath Infant School 0.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
Stanley Green Infant Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Haymoor Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Ad Astra Infant School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Oakdale Junior School 0.8 mi Not judged
Ocean Academy Poole 0.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Longfleet Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published