SchoolScoresCourthill Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Part of COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Courthill Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9HL
01202 747381 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 17 January 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 109 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 100 |
| Of those, offered a place | 100 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 305 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Admissions dates and schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 22nd highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 23% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.0% | 20.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 17th highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 60% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.5% | 3.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 23rd highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 27% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.1% | 13.5%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 17th highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 53% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.1% | 19.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 2nd lowest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Lower than 81% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.0% | 4.9%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 1st lowest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Lower than 91% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.7% | 10.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 6th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Lower than 66% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 7th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Lower than 65% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 13th highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 64% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.8 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 6th highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 78% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.5 | 11.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 21st highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 32% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 8.2% | 13.6%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 0.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Heatherlands Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Livingstone Road Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- Baden-Powell and St Peter's CofE Junior School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Livingstone Road Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lilliput CofE Infant School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Ocean Academy Poole 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bishop Aldhelm's CofE Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Manorside Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Courthill Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Courthill Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 17 January 2023.
Is Courthill Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 100 families put Courthill Infant School as their first choice for 109 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 100 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 142972.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.