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Christchurch Infant School

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personMrs Suzy Hayward

location_onChristchurch, BH23 2AE

language Visit Website phone 1202485851

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2014

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Students

324

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Christchurch Infant School is a Community school primary school in Christchurch, serving ages 5-7. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Christchurch Infant School is a community school in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, admitting pupils aged 5-7. The school has approximately 324 pupils on roll.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2014. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 43.8%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2014-05-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-05-12

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(4 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 320 pupils. During this period, there were 19 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Summer term)	320	19	5.9%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	313	7	2.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	308	14	4.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	325	3	0.9%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	324	2	0.6%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	323	2	0.6%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	351	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	349	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	350	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	353	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	348	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	350	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	356	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	356	10	2.8%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	355	13	3.7%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	358	3	0.8%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	358	2	0.6%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	357	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	360	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	361	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	360	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	359	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	360	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	359	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

7.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree57%

agree21%

disagree14%

strongly disagree7%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree71%

agree14%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree43%

agree7%

disagree7%

strongly disagree14%

not applicable29%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree50%

agree36%

strongly disagree7%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree57%

agree36%

strongly disagree7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree50%

agree36%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree29%

strongly disagree7%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree29%

strongly disagree7%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree57%

agree36%

strongly disagree7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes79%

no21%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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