Christchurch Junior School admissions: your chances of a place
How many families wanted a place, how many there were, how far the last place went, and how it compares with the schools around it.
Demand in detail
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 2026, families in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole lodged 50 appeals against primary school offers; 32 reached a hearing and 3 succeeded (9.4% of those heard).
How hard the nearest schools are to get into
Councils in England let families name between three and six schools. A realistic back-up is a nearby school with spare places.
| School | Distance | Places | First choices per place | Last distance offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch Infant School | 0 miles | 74 | 0.9 (2026) | - |
| The Priory Church of England Primary School | 0.6 miles | 15 | 0.7 (2026) | - |
| Twynham Primary School | 0.8 miles | 28 | 1.4 (2026) | 0.79 miles (2024) |
| Stourfield Infant School | 1 miles | 73 | 0.8 (2026) | - |
| St Katharine's Church of England Primary School | 1.1 miles | 60 | 1.1 (2026) | - |
Straight-line distance from Christchurch Junior School. Below 1.0 means fewer first choices than places.
Joining during the school year
Christchurch Junior School has 479 pupils for 496 places. It is close to full, so places outside the normal entry year depend on the year group. Moving mid-year? Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's in-year admissions process or, for some schools, directly to the school.
We do not hold admissions history for Christchurch Junior School. Independent schools and schools outside England do not appear in the DfE applications data.
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