Mudeford Junior School
Mudeford Lane, Mudeford, Christchurch, BH23 3HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Partridge
- Constituency
- Christchurch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 264
- Pupils on roll
- 255
- URN
- 113740
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202473217
About this school
Mudeford Junior School is a community primary school in Christchurch. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 255 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mudeford Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 66 | 63 | 66 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 81% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 16% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 86% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 89% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 86% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Mudeford Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 59% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 258 |
| 2023/24 | 258 |
| 2024/25 | 256 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mudeford Junior School compares
Mudeford Junior School ranked 6th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 4.3% | 19.5% | 255 | — |
| Mudeford Community Infants' School | — | 3.8% | 13.8% | 176 | 0.3 miles |
| Somerford Primary School | 41% | 6.5% | 49.7% | 169 | 0.4 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch | 74% | 7.1% | 33.5% | 199 | 0.8 miles |
| The Priory Church of England Primary School | 62% | 6.4% | 10.3% | 198 | 1.2 miles |
| St Katharine's Church of England Primary School | 78% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 435 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.53%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 9.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mudeford Community Infants' School0.3 miles
Primary · Christchurch
-
Somerford Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Christchurch
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch0.8 miles
Primary · Christchurch
-
The Priory Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Christchurch
-
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
Other schools in Christchurch
Mudeford Junior School ranks 2nd of the 10 ranked primary schools in Christchurch.
- Bransgore Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Christchurch Infant School Primary
- Christchurch Junior School Primary
- Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Primary
- Mudeford Community Infants' School Primary
- Somerford Primary School Primary
- Sopley Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Primary
- The Priory Church of England Primary School Primary
- Twynham Primary School Primary
- Highcliffe School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Mudeford Junior School teach?
- Mudeford Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Christchurch.
- Who is the headteacher of Mudeford Junior School?
- The headteacher of Mudeford Junior School is Mr Mark Partridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mudeford Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mudeford Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Mudeford Junior School?
- Mudeford Junior School has 255 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Mudeford Junior School full?
- Mudeford Junior School has capacity for 264 pupils and 255 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Mudeford Junior School a faith school?
- No. Mudeford Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Mudeford Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Mudeford Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Mudeford Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mudeford Junior School compare with other schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- Mudeford Junior School ranked 6th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mudeford Junior School's absence rate?
- Mudeford Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mudeford Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mudeford Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.