Somerford Primary SchoolMudeford Community Infants' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Christchurch.
Summary of the comparison
Somerford Primary School and Mudeford Community Infants' School are primary schools in Christchurch.
Somerford Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mudeford Community Infants' School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Mudeford Community Infants' School is ahead on our composite score.
Somerford Primary School was judged the expected standard and Mudeford Community Infants' School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Somerford Primary School (34.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChristchurchSomerford Primary School | ChristchurchMudeford Community Infants' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 57th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 165 | 181 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 180 | |
| Location | Christchurch, BH23 3AS | Christchurch, BH23 3HH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 165 | 181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.7% | 13.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 35.8% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Somerford Primary School
Mudeford Community Infants' School
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