St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School, Bournemouth

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school holds a very 'family feel' and we all work really hard to ensure that our children love being at school and develop a love for learning. At St Clement's you could well visit the farm or a fire station."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £3.45 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 20 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School are Bethany Church of England Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 64% reading, 56% maths); King's Park Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 77% maths); Malmesbury Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths); and Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 82% maths).

St Clement's and St John's Church of England 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.

39% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 58.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (39%), Asian (11%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 40 pupils (22.6%) received SEN support and 13 (7.3%) 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 autism.

St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs and autism.

St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 687 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (223), as is usual near a town centre.

St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School are Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (0.9 miles), Avonbourne Girls Academy (1.1 miles), Avonbourne Boys' Academy (1.2 miles) and The Bishop of Winchester Academy (1.3 miles).