Christchurch Junior School Catchment Area
Christchurch Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 497 pupils, and a capacity of 496 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
497
Pupils
496
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Christchurch Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Christchurch Junior School?
The catchment area for Christchurch Junior School is the geographic zone Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Christchurch Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catchment area documents →Christchurch Junior School: at or above its 496 place limit
Christchurch Junior School has a published admission number of 496 places. 497 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 496 places. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Christchurch.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole school admissions →
Christchurch Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Clarendon Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AA
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 15.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145428
Other Primary Schools in Christchurch
If Christchurch Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Christchurch are the next closest alternatives.
Somerford Primary School Catchment Area
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Mudeford Community Infants' School Catchment Area
Community school · BH23 3HH
Mudeford Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · BH23 3HP
Burton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · BH23 7JY
The Priory Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BH23 1HX
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BH23 3DA
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Christchurch Junior School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Christchurch Junior School
What is the catchment area for Christchurch Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Christchurch Junior School is the geographic zone Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Christchurch Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Christchurch Junior School currently has 497 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 496 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Christchurch Junior School? ▾
Admission to Christchurch Junior School is managed by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Christchurch Junior School cover? ▾
Christchurch Junior School is a primary school in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Christchurch Junior School? ▾
Christchurch Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.