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Canford Heath Junior School

Academy converter · Poole · BH17 8PJ

Ages 7–11 · 489 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
482

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

489 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
489
Boys / girls
261 / 228
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
489 / 480 (102%)
Free school meals
22.1%
FSM pupils
108
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: TEACH POOLE
Academy trust
TEACH POOLE
Headteacher
Mr Mark Wilson

Location

Address
Learoyd Road, Canford Heath
Postcode
BH17 8PJ
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 489 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Poole
48
Primary schools in Poole
27
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH17
10
Primary in BH17
5
Open schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
117
Primary in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
66

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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Wilson
Telephone
01202676393
Website
www.chjs.poole.sch.uk/

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