Canford Heath Infant School, Poole

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 47

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~347m)Possible (~495m)Unlikely (~644m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Laurin Palmer
Pupils:367 / 360 capacity
LA:Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Phone:01202380015
Address:Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 8PJ
Trust:TEACH POOLE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2015

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:141762
UKPRN:10049126
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

8.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

29.9

Infant (KS1)

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Gibson Road (opp)
146m · 2 min walk
Johnston Road Top (NE-bound)
151m · 2 min walk
Methodist Church (S-bound)
252m · 4 min walk
St Georges Church (E-bound)
349m · 6 min walk
Wykeham Close (E-bound)
351m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

367 pupils

360 capacity

7 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Poole

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,026
Projected new pupils:507

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Poole

Admissions Demand - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

3,915

Applications

3,469

Got 1st preference

89.0%

Got preferred school

97.6%

Primary admissions across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.01407%

Overall absence

7.66129%

Persistent absence

248

Enrolments

Authorised3.20189%
Unauthorised0.81218%
Persistent (10%+)7.66129%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.72591%
18/19
2.90635%
20/21
5.59057%
21/22
5.13388%
22/23
4.36466%
23/24
4.01407%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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