Stourfield Infant School, Bournemouth
Stourfield Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Bournemouth, part of Twynham Learning. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. It was 62% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 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
Stourfield Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Stourfield Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Stourfield Infant School as their first choice and 159 named it as one of their preferences, for 73 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 Stourfield Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stourfield Infant School are Stourfield Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 78% maths); St James' Church of England Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 80% maths); Pokesdown Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 68% maths); and Avonwood Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 88% maths).
Stourfield Junior SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary AcademyPokesdown Community Primary SchoolAvonwood Primary School
The trust
Stourfield Infant School is one of 8 schools run by Twynham Learning, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 53 pupils (26.5%) received SEN support and 9 (4.5%) 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 Pokesdown Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stourfield School (o/s 147), 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stourfield Infant School issued 29 suspensions, 13.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stourfield Infant School are Avonbourne Boys' Academy (0.9 miles), Avonbourne Girls Academy (0.9 miles), St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School (1 mile) and Twynham School (1.1 miles).
Avonbourne Boys' AcademyAvonbourne Girls AcademySt Peter's Catholic Comprehensive SchoolTwynham School
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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
11.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stourfield Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stourfield Infant School.
- Foundation Sports And PlayAt the school · Not yet graded
- Foundation Sports And PlayAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Stourfield 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 Stourfield Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stourfield 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
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 16 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 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 Stourfield 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
62%
Available places
222 pupils
360 places
138 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bournemouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bournemouth
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
53
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
31.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
200
Total Pupils
108
Boys
92
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,099
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,104
Per pupil
£1258k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
5.2%
Persistent absence
155
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 Stourfield Infant School
What is Stourfield Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Stourfield Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Stourfield Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Stourfield Infant School is oversubscribed, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Stourfield Infant School?
Stourfield Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 62% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Stourfield Infant School?
Classes at Stourfield Infant School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Stourfield Infant School?
Stourfield Infant School has around 200 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stourfield Infant School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Stourfield Infant School in 2024/25. 5.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stourfield Infant School?
Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's coordinated admissions process, naming Stourfield 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 Stourfield Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Foundation Sports And Play (registered, not yet graded) and Foundation Sports And Play (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 Stourfield Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 16 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 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 Stourfield Infant School?
Stourfield Infant School is at Cranleigh Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 5JS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)