Courthill Infant School, Poole
Courthill Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Poole, part of Coastal Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. It was 94% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Courthill Infant School in detail
Courthill Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to our school. I am very proud to share with you our school ethos and values. We are a forward thinking school where children are valued, motivated and challenged to be the very best that they can be. Our children are at the heart of everything we do."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026, an open day on Monday 9 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 26 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Courthill Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 100 families put Courthill Infant School as their first choice and 305 named it as one of their preferences, for 109 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Courthill Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Courthill Infant School are Heatherlands Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 69% maths); Livingstone Road Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 85% maths); and Livingstone Road Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 61% maths).
Heatherlands Primary SchoolLivingstone Road Infant SchoolBaden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolLivingstone Road Junior School
The trust
Courthill Infant School is one of 20 schools run by Coastal Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
13.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 45 pupils (12.7%) received SEN support and 9 (2.5%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, about 920 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Grasshopper (e-bound), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Courthill Infant School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Courthill Infant School are St Aldhelm's Academy (1.2 miles); and St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole (1.4 miles).
St Aldhelm's AcademySt Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 3.234 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
13.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Courthill Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Courthill Infant School.
- Foundation Sports And Play630m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Courthill Infant 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 Courthill Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Courthill Infant 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
- 53
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 40 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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 Courthill Infant School
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- How many families in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
338 pupils
360 places
22 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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
15.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
354
Total Pupils
194
Boys
160
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,263
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1867k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
4.7%
Persistent absence
232
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
Courthill Infant School
Questions parents ask about Courthill Infant School
What is Courthill Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Courthill Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.
How close to Courthill Infant School do you need to live?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole published for September 2023 entry that the last place offered at Courthill Infant School on distance went to a family 3.234 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 Courthill Infant School?
Courthill Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Courthill Infant School?
Classes at Courthill Infant School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Courthill Infant School?
Courthill Infant School has around 354 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Courthill Infant School?
4% of sessions were missed at Courthill Infant School in 2024/25. 4.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Courthill Infant School?
Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's coordinated admissions process, naming Courthill Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Courthill Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Courthill Infant School: Foundation Sports And Play (630m 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 Courthill Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 40 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Courthill Infant School?
Courthill Infant School is at Courthill Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 9HL.
Sources: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)