Primary schools in Poole

There are 24 primary schools in Poole (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole), teaching 9,089 pupils. Of the 22 with a score, 7 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 6 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Poole All schools in Poole

Pupils from low-income families24%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools7 of 22scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards5inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)10of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full6 of 24schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size27.4one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs2schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (24)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Canford Heath Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 4-7	367	9%	Outstanding 2023	98	94 to 100
2	Talbot Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	547	23%	Good 2022	79	67 to 88
3	Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11	718	12%	Not inspected	79	67 to 86
4	Hillbourne Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	204	42%	No overall grade 2025	71	48 to 85
5	Canford Heath Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11	489	22%	Good 2023	70	56 to 81
6	Lilliput Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 4-7	343	6%	Good 2023	68	40 to 86
7	Ocean Academy PooleAcademy · ages 7-11	325	30%	Good 2024	66	49 to 79
8	Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	603	15%	Report card 2026	63	46 to 77
9	Courthill Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 4-7	354	14%	Good 2023	62	34 to 82
10	St Mary's Catholic Primary School, PooleAcademy · ages 4-11	379	11%	Not inspected	56	34 to 76
11	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PooleAcademy · ages 4-11	370	25%	Good 2022	45	27 to 65
12	Haymoor Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11	349	27%	Good 2023	45	29 to 62
13	Stanley Green Infant AcademyAcademy · ages 2-7	213	19%	Good 2023	44	20 to 72
14	Longfleet Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	627	15%	Not inspected	44	27 to 63
15	Ad Astra Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 4-7	257	17%	Report card 2026	43	20 to 71
16	Manorside AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	413	33%	No overall grade 2025	41	24 to 61
17	Heatherlands Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	616	29%	Good 2022	29	17 to 45
18	Oakdale Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11	376	36%	No overall grade 2025	23	14 to 36
19	Hamworthy Park Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11	458	29%	No overall grade 2025	22	14 to 35
20	Bayside AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11	180	52%	Report card 2026	12	6 to 24
21	Livingstone Road Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 2-7	199	25%	Report card 2026	8	4 to 20
22	Livingstone Road Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11	204	33%	Report card 2026	8	5 to 15
	Old Town Infant School and NurseryAcademy · ages 3-7	178	37%	Not inspected	–
	Twin Sails Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 3-7	320	17%	Not inspected	–

Primary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.