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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Stourfield Infant School

Academy converter primary school in Bournemouth (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole).

Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Feb 2024
Attendance rate
96.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.9
▲ 0.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.5%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
26.5%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
56%
200 / 360 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
19.1%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Stourfield Infant School is a primary school located in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 7 and currently has 221 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 360. It is part of the TWYNHAM LEARNING. The school is led by Mrs Pauline Sweetman.

Enrichment

13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Book Club
  • Choir
  • Dance
  • Dodgeball
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Gymnastics
  • Karate
  • Lego
  • Music
  • Photography
  • Tennis
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
138815
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
5 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Bournemouth East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2012

Governing body (5 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Rachel ColyerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2017 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Jessica BainLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Kate BethuneLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Andrew BentleyLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Pauline SweetmanLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Katherine Apps FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Karen Dash FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record