Mudeford Junior School

Community school·Primary school Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole·BH23 3HP
Composite score
70.8
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#1,656
National rank
#134
In South West
#5
In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Top 11%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
82%
% achieving higher RWM
15%
Reading average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
256
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
19.5%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
5.1%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
10.6%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
1.6%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
4.9%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
10.2%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
19.8
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£6,236
Typical primary: £6,960

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School overview

Mudeford Junior School is a primary school serving Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 256 pupils aged 7 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Mudeford Junior School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 1.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 11% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 15% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 4.9%. There are about 19.8 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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