Primary schools in Christchurch

There are 10 primary schools in Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole), teaching 2,885 pupils. Of the 9 with a score, 4 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 4 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Christchurch All schools in Christchurch

Pupils from low-income families18%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools4 of 9scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)41 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full1 of 10schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size28.5one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs2schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (10)

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

Primary schools in nearby areas

Bournemouth31 schools Poole24 schools Broadstone3 schools Wimborne1 schools

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.