Stourfield Infant School
Cranleigh Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 5JS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TWYNHAM LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Mrs Pauline Sweetman
- Sponsor
- Twynham Learning Federation
- Constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 138815
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202424585
About this school
Stourfield Infant School is a primary academy in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 200 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stourfield Infant 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Stourfield Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 304 |
| 2023/24 | 249 |
| 2024/25 | 221 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stourfield Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 10.9% | 200 | — |
| Stourfield Junior School | 73% | 4.6% | 18.8% | 445 | 0.0 miles |
| St James' Church of England Primary Academy | 68% | 4.8% | 15.1% | 404 | 0.6 miles |
| Pokesdown Community Primary School | 58% | 4.6% | 20.1% | 417 | 0.8 miles |
| Avonwood Primary School | 84% | 3.2% | 10.8% | 456 | 0.9 miles |
| Christchurch Junior School | 70% | 4.5% | 16.3% | 479 | 1.0 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)
- 10.86%
- English as an additional language
- 10.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.82%
- Persistent absence
- 5.16%
Location
Nearby schools
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Stourfield Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
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St James' Church of England Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Pokesdown Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Avonwood Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
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Christchurch Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Christchurch
Other schools in Bournemouth
- Avonwood Primary School Primary
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Bethany Church of England Junior School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Elm Academy Primary
- Heathlands Primary Academy Primary
- Hill View Primary Academy Primary
- Jewell Academy Bournemouth Primary
- King's Park Academy Primary
- Kingsleigh Primary School Primary
- Kinson Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Stourfield Infant School teach?
- Stourfield Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Stourfield Infant School?
- The headteacher of Stourfield Infant School is Mrs Pauline Sweetman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stourfield Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stourfield Infant 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 Stourfield Infant School?
- Stourfield Infant School has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Stourfield Infant School full?
- Stourfield Infant School has capacity for 360 pupils and 200 on roll (56%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stourfield Infant School a faith school?
- No. Stourfield Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stourfield Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stourfield Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Stourfield Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Stourfield Infant School is part of TWYNHAM LEARNING. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Stourfield Infant School's absence rate?
- Stourfield Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Stourfield Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Stourfield Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 1 July 2026.