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Somerford Primary School

URN 113736 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleOpen
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Inspection history (7)

  1. 28 Apr 2026

    Report card · published 22 Jun 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Attendance and behaviourExpected
    Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
    Early yearsExpected
    InclusionExpected
    Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected

    Julie Carrington (lead), Ian Robinson, Jo Walker

  2. 17 Nov 2021

    School inspection (EIF) · published 20 Jan 2022

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Early yearsGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Steve Smith (lead), Marcia Northeast, Nick Sheppard

  3. 18 Mar 2016

    School inspection (CIF) · published 28 Apr 2016

    Good
    Early yearsGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

    David Edwards (lead), James Hood, Simon Cowley

  4. 6 Jun 2014

    School inspection (CIF) · published 8 Sept 2014

    Inadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate

    Juliet Jaggs (lead), Michael Barron, Sean Thornton

  5. 23 Oct 2008

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 28 Nov 2008

    Inadequate
    AchievementInadequate
    Care guidance supportSatisfactory
    CurriculumSatisfactory
    Leadership and managementSatisfactory
    Personal developmentSatisfactory
    Teaching and learningSatisfactory

    Diane Wilkinson

  6. 2 Feb 2006

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 1 Mar 2006

    Satisfactory
    AchievementSatisfactory
    Care guidance supportSatisfactory
    CurriculumSatisfactory
    Leadership and managementSatisfactory
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningSatisfactory
  7. —

    Ofsted report · published 7 Mar 2001

Details

URN
113736
Type
Community school
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Address
Draper Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3AS
Reports on record
7
Earliest report
2 Feb 2006
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-09-2003
Region
South West
Status
Open
Website
somerford.dorset.sch.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
210
Age Range
4 - 11
Age range
4 to 11
Telephone
01202485436
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Frampton
Pupils on roll
169
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
210
Number of pupils
169
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
46.70
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