Community school · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Somerford Primary School

4–11Ages
169Pupils
PrimaryPhase
113736URN

Draper Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Apr 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

close to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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33 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

41%met the expected standard

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 28 April 2026Published 21 June 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Needs attention
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Needs attention

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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Inspection history

28 April 2026
Report card · 4 Expected standard, 3 Needs attention
16 November 2021
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

close to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median (2.6) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

33 applications · 12 places offered · 12 named it first

2026 2.8; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.6
2025 1.3; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2024 2.0; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2023 2.4; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2022 1.3; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2021 1.9; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2020 1.0; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2019 1.3; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2018 2.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2017 1.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2016 0.8; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2015 0.9; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2014 1.3; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2

This school
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	12	33	2.8	12	1.00
Sep 2025	29	39	1.3	23	0.79
Sep 2024	13	26	2.0	11	0.85
Sep 2023	11	26	2.4	7	0.64
Sep 2022	30	39	1.3	20	0.67
Sep 2021	19	36	1.9	16	0.84
Sep 2020	26	25	1.0	14	0.54
Sep 2019	24	31	1.3	21	0.88
Sep 2018	19	42	2.2	14	0.74
Sep 2017	50	59	1.2	29	0.58
Sep 2016	74	57	0.8	35	0.47
Sep 2015	63	59	0.9	41	0.65
Sep 2014	51	68	1.3	41	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 52% · Maths 48% → all three 41% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard41%47th of 50 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 79% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard52%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard48%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 75% England 77%

Higher standard0%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	41%	0%	100	99
2023/24	45%	0%	101	99
2022/23	34%	0%	100	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Somerford Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.8applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Mudeford Community Infants' School
0.5 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place
Mudeford Junior School
0.7 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Good2023

82%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
0.9 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
The Priory Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

2026

5.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Christchurch Infant School
2.3 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

2026

2.2applications per place
Burton Church of England Primary School
2.3 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

2026

2.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Christchurch Junior School
2.3 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2022

70%met the SATs standard
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
2.4 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113736 · 839/2243
Capacity: 210 pupils · 169 on roll
Free school meals: 46.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Opened: 1 September 2003
Replaced: Somerford Junior School (URN 113735)
Address: Draper Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AS
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources