Canford Heath Junior School
Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 8PJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TEACH POOLE
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Mark Wilson
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 489
- URN
- 141763
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202676393
About this school
Canford Heath Junior School is a primary academy in Poole. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 489 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 116 | 116 | 117 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 73% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 12% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 85% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 84% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 81% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Canford Heath 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 | 72% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 59% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 474 |
| 2023/24 | 474 |
| 2024/25 | 473 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Canford Heath Junior School compares
Canford Heath Junior School ranked 14th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.6% | 20.7% | 489 | — |
| Canford Heath Infant School | — | 4% | 10.9% | 367 | 0.0 miles |
| Stanley Green Infant Academy | — | 4.9% | 20.7% | 213 | 0.5 miles |
| Haymoor Junior School | 64% | 5% | 28.1% | 349 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole | 58% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 379 | 0.8 miles |
| Ad Astra Infant School | — | 4.8% | 20.6% | 257 | 0.8 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)
- 20.72%
- English as an additional language
- 8.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 9.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Canford Heath Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Poole
-
Stanley Green Infant Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Poole
-
Haymoor Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Poole
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole0.8 miles
Primary · Poole
-
Ad Astra Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Poole
Other schools in Poole
Canford Heath Junior School ranks 2nd of the 18 ranked primary schools in Poole.
- Ad Astra Infant School Primary
- Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bayside Academy Primary
- Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Canford Heath Infant School Primary
- Courthill Infant School Primary
- Hamworthy Park Junior School Primary
- Haymoor Junior School Primary
- Heatherlands Primary School Primary
- Hillbourne Primary School Primary
- Lilliput Church of England Infant School Primary
- Livingstone Road Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Canford Heath Junior School teach?
- Canford Heath Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Poole.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Canford Heath Junior School?
- The executive headteacher of Canford Heath Junior School is Mr Mark Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Canford Heath Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Canford Heath 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 big is Canford Heath Junior School?
- Canford Heath Junior School has 489 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Canford Heath Junior School full?
- Canford Heath Junior School has capacity for 480 pupils and 489 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 Canford Heath Junior School a faith school?
- No. Canford Heath Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Canford Heath Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Canford Heath Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Canford Heath Junior School?
- Canford Heath Junior School is part of TEACH POOLE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Canford Heath Junior School have?
- The schools register lists Canford Heath Junior School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Canford Heath Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Canford Heath Junior School rank locally?
- Canford Heath Junior School ranked 14th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Canford Heath Junior School's absence rate?
- Canford Heath Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Canford Heath Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Canford Heath 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 1 July 2026.