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Courthill Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–7 · Academy
Courthill Road, Parkstone, Poole BH14 9HL · courthillinfants.co.uk · 01202 747381
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- Last distance offered
- 1.62 mi
- 2.61 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Category 10 · Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 354
- 98% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 13.6%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered under “Category 10” went to a home 1.62 mi (2.61 km) from the school. Source: Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 100 families put the school first and 109 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 109 | 100 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 118 | 113 | 1 | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 118 | 115 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 119 | 111 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 104 | 95 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 10 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1.62 mi2.61 km | |
The document prints no unit; miles, as BCP's Year 7 summary for the same year.
Ofsted
Courthill Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 17 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (142 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 142
- 41% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 61% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (9%) with SEND