Christchurch Junior School
Clarendon Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TWYNHAM LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Mr Sam Fuller
- Sponsor
- Twynham Learning Federation
- Constituency
- Christchurch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 496
- Pupils on roll
- 479
- URN
- 145428
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202485579
About this school
Christchurch Junior School is a primary academy in Christchurch. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 479 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Christchurch 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. 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 5 May 2022, 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 | 124 | 126 | 124 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 67% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 13% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 73% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 79% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 63% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Christchurch 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 | 80% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 59% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 495 |
| 2023/24 | 498 |
| 2024/25 | 497 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christchurch Junior School compares
Christchurch Junior School ranked 16th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.5% | 16.3% | 479 | — |
| Christchurch Infant School | — | 5% | 11.2% | 285 | 0.0 miles |
| The Priory Church of England Primary School | 62% | 6.4% | 10.3% | 198 | 0.6 miles |
| Twynham Primary School | 82% | 3.9% | 12.3% | 215 | 0.8 miles |
| Stourfield Junior School | 73% | 4.6% | 18.8% | 445 | 1.0 miles |
| Stourfield Infant School | — | 3.8% | 10.9% | 200 | 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)
- 16.3%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.49%
- Persistent absence
- 8.04%
Location
Nearby schools
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Christchurch Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Christchurch
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The Priory Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Christchurch
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Twynham Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Christchurch
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Stourfield Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
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Stourfield Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
Other schools in Christchurch
Christchurch Junior School ranks 4th 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
- Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Primary
- Mudeford Community Infants' School Primary
- Mudeford Junior 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 Christchurch Junior School teach?
- Christchurch Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Christchurch.
- Who is the headteacher of Christchurch Junior School?
- The headteacher of Christchurch Junior School is Mr Sam Fuller, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Christchurch Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christchurch 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 Christchurch Junior School?
- Christchurch Junior School has 479 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Christchurch Junior School full?
- Christchurch Junior School has capacity for 496 pupils and 479 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 Christchurch Junior School a faith school?
- No. Christchurch Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Christchurch Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Christchurch Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Christchurch Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Christchurch Junior 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.
- How have Christchurch Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christchurch Junior School compare with other schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- Christchurch Junior School ranked 16th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christchurch Junior School's absence rate?
- Christchurch Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christchurch Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christchurch 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 10 July 2026.