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Parkfield School

Free schools · Christchurch · BH23 6DF

Ages 4–19 · 55 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Attainment 8

33.1

Overall absence

16.9%

Admissions demand

0.38 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.65
−20+2
Attainment 833.1
English & maths grade 5+24%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence16.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)53.5%
Unauthorised8.1%
Authorised absence
8.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
13.6%
Enrolments in measure
404

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.38 · Often has places

1st preferences

3

Places offered

8

1st-preference offers

3

Total preferences (any rank)
31
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill92%

55 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
55
Boys / girls
29 / 26
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
55 / 60 (92%)
Free school meals
24.1%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Simon Cooper-Hind

Location

Address
Hurn
Postcode
BH23 6DF
Town
Christchurch
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Christchurch
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (all-through), Ages 4–19, in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 55 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 24.1%.

Open schools in Christchurch
20
Academies among open schools in Christchurch
30% (6)
Open schools in BH23
21
Open schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
117
All-through in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

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 Simon Cooper-Hind

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