Primary schools in BH23 (postcode district)

There are 12 primary schools in BH23, teaching 3,307 pupils. Of the 11 with a score, 4 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 5 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in BH23 All schools in BH23

Pupils from low-income families17%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools4 of 11scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards4inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)51 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full2 of 12schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size27.8one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs2schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (12)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Twynham Primary SchoolFree school · ages 4-11 · Christchurch	215	13%	Not inspected	89	73 to 96
2	Mudeford Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Christchurch	255	20%	Good 2023	85	74 to 92
3	Christchurch Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Christchurch	479	16%	Good 2022	70	56 to 81
4	Mudeford Community Infants' SchoolCouncil · ages 4-7 · Christchurch	176	11%	Good 2024	68	39 to 86
5	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChristchurchRoman Catholic · ages 5-11 · Christchurch	199	32%	Good 2024	57	33 to 78
6	Bransgore Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Christchurch	351	11%	Report card 2026	42	24 to 62
7	Burton Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Christchurch	258	16%	Report card 2026	31	18 to 50
8	The Priory Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Christchurch	198	6%	Report card 2026	14	6 to 28
9	Sopley Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Christchurch	71	21%	Good 2024	11	4 to 32
10	Highcliffe St Mark Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 3-11 · Christchurch	651	6%	Requires improvement 2024	8	5 to 14
11	Somerford Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Christchurch	169	47%	Report card 2026	4	2 to 8
	Christchurch Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 5-7 · Christchurch	285	9%	Not inspected	–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.