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Mudeford Community Infants' School

Primary · Community school · Christchurch, BH23 3HH

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Mudeford Community Infants' School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils176
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Daniel Pope
Local authorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 113738.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils176
Girls85
Boys91
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.8%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.19
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size29.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.8%
Other mixed
4%
Other White
1.7%
Gypsy/Roma
1.7%
Other Asian
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
White and Black African
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)8.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.71
Support staff (FTE)12.65
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.132
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.58
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleEngland
Overall absence4%, better than England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.5%, better than England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Mudeford Community Infants' School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryMudeford Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySomerford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryThe Grange SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChristchurchVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThe Priory Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.1 miSecondaryTwynham SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Katharine's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryChristchurch Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryChristchurch Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBurton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mudeford Community Infants' School

What is Mudeford Community Infants' School's Ofsted rating?

Mudeford Community Infants' School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Sept 2018.

How hard is it to get into Mudeford Community Infants' School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mudeford Community Infants' School made 60 offers from 132 applications (2.2 per offer), and 58 of 58 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mudeford Community Infants' School?

Mudeford Community Infants' School has 176 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Mudeford Community Infants' School?

Mudeford Community Infants' School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mudeford Community Infants' School?

At Mudeford Community Infants' School, the average class had 29.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mudeford Community Infants' School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mudeford Community Infants' School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.