Best 3 Primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Katharine's Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Bournemouth; Avonwood Primary School (Primary) in Bournemouth; Canford Heath Infant School (Primary) in Poole — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Katharine's Church of England Primary School, Avonwood Primary School and Canford Heath Infant School. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school and academy converter type located around Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole, Dorset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Katharine's Church of England Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Katharine's Church of England Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,300, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–10–15%; spread across trusts such as UNITED LEARNING TRUST and TEACH POOLE.
| Attribute |
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
BH6 4NA
|
Avonwood Primary School
BH7 6NB
|
Canford Heath Infant School
BH17 8PJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bournemouth Dorset BH6 4NA |
Bournemouth Dorset BH7 6NB |
Poole Dorset BH17 8PJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 9 Sep 2024 | 1 20 May 2024 | 1 15 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 436 | — | 360 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | — | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (839) | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | TEACH POOLE |
| Website | www.stkatharinesceprimary.co.uk | www.avonwoodprimaryschool.org.uk | www.chis.poole.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01202426663 | 01202727910 | 01202380015 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Bournemouth
Dorset
BH6 4NA - Ofsted
- 1 9 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (839)
- Website
- www.stkatharinesceprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01202426663
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bournemouth
Dorset
BH7 6NB - Ofsted
- 1 20 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.avonwoodprimaryschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01202727910
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Poole
Dorset
BH17 8PJ - Ofsted
- 1 15 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TEACH POOLE
- Website
- www.chis.poole.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01202380015
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