Courthill Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–7 · Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Courthill Infant School is a primary school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 4–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 January 2023. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Courthill Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9HL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Pupils on roll
- 354 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 January 2023
Strengths
- “‘This is a wonderful school’ and ‘warm and nurturing environment for learning’ are typical of parents’ views and show what it is like to be a pupil at Courthill.”
- “The school ethos of ‘believe, achieve, shine’ is clear to see.”
- “Pupils are at the heart of all that the school has to offer.”
To improve
- “However, leaders recognise that in some subjects, the knowledge and skills they want pupils to know can be disjointed.”
- “This means some pupils, including pupils with SEND, cannot remember the key knowledge taught.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not build the depth of knowledge in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 100 first-preference applications, 109 offers in total, 100 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 2023 to 2026, 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.
- Heatherlands Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Livingstone Road Infant School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Livingstone Road Junior School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Lilliput Church of England Infant School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Ocean Academy Poole 1.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published