Somerford Primary School
Draper Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AS
169 pupils · 80% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Free school meals
- 46.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 28 April 2026, published 21 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 41% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 12 | 12 | 33 | 12 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 29 | 23 | 39 | 25 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 13 | 11 | 26 | 12 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 11 | 7 | 26 | 10 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 20 | 39 | 23 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 19 | 16 | 36 | 17 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 26 | 14 | 25 | 17 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 24 | 21 | 31 | 22 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Mudeford Community Infants' School 0.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Mudeford Junior School 0.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- The Priory Church of England Primary School 1.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Christchurch Infant School 2.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- Burton Church of England Primary School 2.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.