Primary school in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Christchurch Infant School
Addiscombe Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2AE
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 285
- Places
- 360
- How full
- 79% full — 285 of 360 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 140 / 145
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistently absent
- 12%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 11%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- With an EHC plan
- 2%
- On SEN support
- 10%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 031A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 30%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 16%
- Households owning their home
- 67%
- Households in social housing
- 10%
- Households with no car
- 19%
- Adults economically inactive
- 34%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 5–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- TWYNHAM LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Laura Tobin
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Ward
- Christchurch Town
- Constituency
- Christchurch
- URN
- 150991
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 70% | 0 mi |
| The Priory Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2022 | 62% | 0.6 mi |
| Twynham Primary SchoolFree schools | No grade | 82% | 0.8 mi |
| Stourfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | — | 1 mi |
| Stourfield Junior SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 73% | 1 mi |
| St Katharine's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Outstanding 2024 | 78% | 1.1 mi |
| Mudeford Community Infants' SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | — | 1.4 mi |
| Somerford Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 41% | 1.4 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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