Canford Heath Junior School: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
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.
Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole lodged 38 appeals against primary school offers; 29 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (17.2% of those heard).
Last distance offered
| Entry year | Last place offered | Published by |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.77 miles | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Figures as each council published them, in the unit it used. The cut-off is not a boundary: it moves every year with the number of applications.