St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School
St Clement's Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4DZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Lawrence Woodward
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Sponsor
- Coastal Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 177
- URN
- 142102
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202393570
About this school
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School is a Church of England primary academy in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 177 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 20 April 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.
Trends over time
How St Clement's and St John's Church of England 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 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 221 |
| 2024/25 | 189 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.1% | 40.2% | 177 | — |
| Bethany Church of England Junior School | 35% | 6.5% | 49.5% | 308 | 0.1 miles |
| King's Park Academy | 56% | 4.5% | 30.4% | 572 | 0.4 miles |
| Malmesbury Park Primary School | 51% | 5.6% | 22.3% | 693 | 0.6 miles |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | 67% | 5.5% | 16% | 459 | 0.8 miles |
| Avonwood Primary School | 84% | 3.2% | 10.8% | 456 | 1.1 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)
- 40.21%
- English as an additional language
- 61.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.07%
- Persistent absence
- 16.67%
Location
Nearby schools
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Bethany Church of England Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
King's Park Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
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Malmesbury Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
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Avonwood Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
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 year groups does St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School teach?
- St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headteacher of St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School?
- The headteacher of St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School is Mr Lawrence Woodward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Clement's and St John's Church of England 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 big is St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School?
- St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School has 177 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School full?
- St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 177 on roll (66%), 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 St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School?
- St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School is part of COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School's absence rate?
- St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Clement's and St John's Church of England 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 St Clement's and St John's Church of England 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 2 July 2026.