Canford Heath Junior School, Poole
Canford Heath Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Poole, part of Teach Poole. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 18 schools in Poole with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Capacity
- 99% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Canford Heath Junior School in detail
Canford Heath Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "Canford Heath Junior School is a Gold Rights Respecting School, which feeds through every aspect of the school and supports the school in its drive to ensure that when children leave, they do so with excellent foundations to be global citizens as they grow up."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Canford Heath Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (85% in reading, 84% in maths).
Getting a place at Canford Heath Junior School
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole published that the last place offered for 2023 entry went to a family 0.771 miles away. The cut-off moves every year with the number of applications.
Admissions history and your chances at Canford Heath Junior School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Canford Heath Junior School are Canford Heath Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding); Stanley Green Infant Academy (0.5 miles, Good); Haymoor Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 72% maths); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 69% maths).
Canford Heath Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Canford Heath Infant SchoolStanley Green Infant AcademyHaymoor Junior SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
The trust
Canford Heath Junior School is one of 4 schools run by Teach Poole, an academy trust.
Who goes there
8.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 63 pupils (12.9%) received SEN support and 32 (6.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Canford Heath Junior School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 5 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Poole Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Johnston Road Top (ne-bound), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Canford Heath Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Canford Heath Junior School are St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole (0.6 miles); Magna Academy (0.7 miles); Parkstone Grammar School (0.8 miles); and Poole Grammar School (1.1 miles).
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, PooleMagna AcademyParkstone Grammar SchoolPoole Grammar School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole published that the last place for 2023 entry went to a family 0.771 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2011, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2011 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
22.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
28.7
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Canford Heath Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Canford Heath Junior School.
- Super Stars @Stanley Green750m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Canford Heath Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Canford Heath Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Canford Heath Junior School is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; for families living there:
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 22 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Canford Heath Junior School
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
477 pupils
480 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Poole
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Poole
Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Places available
3,809
Applications
3,148
Got 1st preference
92.2%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
32
EHC Plans
19.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Canford Heath Junior School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 5 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
489
Total Pupils
261
Boys
228
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,500
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2608k
Total funding
£145k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
9.4%
Persistent absence
488
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Canford Heath Junior School
What are SATs results like at Canford Heath Junior School?
Of the pupils at Canford Heath Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Canford Heath Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Canford Heath Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2011, it was rated Good.
How close to Canford Heath Junior School do you need to live?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole published for September 2023 entry that the last place offered at Canford Heath Junior School on distance went to a family 0.771 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Canford Heath Junior School?
Canford Heath Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Canford Heath Junior School?
Classes at Canford Heath Junior School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Canford Heath Junior School?
Canford Heath Junior School has around 489 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Canford Heath Junior School have specialist SEN provision?
Canford Heath Junior School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 5 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Canford Heath Junior School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Canford Heath Junior School in 2024/25. 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Canford Heath Junior School?
Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's coordinated admissions process, naming Canford Heath Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Canford Heath Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Canford Heath Junior School: Super Stars @Stanley Green (750m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Canford Heath Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 22 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Canford Heath Junior School?
Canford Heath Junior School is at Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8PJ.
Sources: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)