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2025 Best Primary Schools in Poole Area

Poole primary schools deliver strong academic results, with 71% of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths compared to 62% nationally. 20% achieve the higher standard, well above England's 90%. Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School, Canford Heath Junior School, and Talbot Primary School, Poole are among the highest-performing options, 96% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding—above the England average of 90%. With 29 schools serving Poole, families across Canford Heath, Parkstone, and Broadstone have extensive choice in this coastal town. Filter by Ofsted rating or use the comparison tool to shortlist schools that match your priorities.

Key Performance Metrics for Poole
% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths
Poole71%
vs
England62%
% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths
Poole20%
vs
England8%
% students reaching expected standard in science
Poole81%
vs
England82%
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Poole96%
vs
England90%
% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths
Poole
71%vsEngland
62%
% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths
Poole
20%vsEngland
8%
% students reaching expected standard in science
Poole
81%vsEngland
82%
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Poole
96%vsEngland
90%
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State · Primary
#18POOLE
#12,539England

Bayside Academy

Turlin Road, Turlin Moor, Poole, BH16 5AH
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
236 pupils
Mixed
4-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School23 offers / 30 applications
Subscription: 1.3xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#17POOLE
#11,774England

Heatherlands Primary School

Library Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 2BG
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
623 pupils
Mixed
4-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School86 offers / 215 applications
Subscription: 2.5xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#16POOLE
#10,876England

Livingstone Road Junior School

Livingstone Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 3DX
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
232 pupils
Mixed
7-11 years
None
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#15POOLE
#10,169England

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole

Sancreed Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4DZ
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
384 pupils
Mixed
4-11 years
Catholic
Application Demand
Primary School35 offers / 87 applications
Subscription: 2.5xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#14POOLE
#9,982England

Hillbourne Primary School

Kitchener Crescent, Poole, BH17 7HX
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
245 pupils
Mixed
4-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School22 offers / 52 applications
Subscription: 2.4xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#13POOLE
#9,278England

Upton Junior School, Poole

St Martin's Road, Upton, Poole, BH16 5NQ
Dorset council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
346 pupils
Mixed
7-11 years
None
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#12POOLE
#8,910England

Longfleet Church of England Primary School

Jolliffe Avenue, Poole, BH15 2HF
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
634 pupils
Mixed
4-11 years
Church of England
Application Demand
Primary School90 offers / 188 applications
Subscription: 2.1xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#11POOLE
#8,585England

Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School

Winston Avenue, Branksome, Poole, BH12 1PG
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
629 pupils
Mixed
3-11 years
Church of England
Application Demand
Primary School71 offers / 153 applications
Subscription: 2.1xOversubscribed
Nursery
Details
State · Primary
#10POOLE
#8,577England

Hamworthy Park Junior School

Ashmore Crescent, Hamworthy, Poole, BH15 4DG
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
465 pupils
Mixed
7-11 years
None
No special features
Details

Map of Primary Schools in Poole

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Neighbourhoods in Poole

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#11Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#11
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#5Haymoor Junior SchoolStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#2Canford Heath Junior SchoolStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
N/AAd Astra Infant SchoolStatePrimary4-7 yearsMixedNoneGood
N/ACanford Heath Infant SchoolStatePrimary4-7 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Haymoor Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#5
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Canford Heath Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#2
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Ad Astra Infant School

State • Primary • 4-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Canford Heath Infant School

State • Primary • 4-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#10Hamworthy Park Junior SchoolStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
N/ATwin Sails Infant and Nursery SchoolStatePrimary3-7 yearsMixedNoneGood
Hamworthy Park Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#10
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ALilliput Church of England Infant SchoolStatePrimary4-7 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
Lilliput Church of England Infant School

State • Primary • 4-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#12Longfleet Church of England Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
Longfleet Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#12
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#4Lytchett Matravers Primary SchoolStatePrimary2-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Lytchett Matravers Primary School

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#4
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#14Hillbourne Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
#9Oakdale Junior School, PooleStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
N/AStanley Green Infant AcademyStatePrimary2-7 yearsMixedNoneGood
Hillbourne Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#14
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Oakdale Junior School, Poole

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#9
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Stanley Green Infant Academy

State • Primary • 2-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AOld Town Infant School and NurseryStatePrimary3-7 yearsMixedNoneGood
Old Town Infant School and Nursery

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#17Heatherlands Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#16Livingstone Road Junior SchoolStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#15St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PooleStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedCatholicGood
#8Manorside AcademyStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
#7Ocean Academy PooleStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#6St Mary's Catholic Primary School, PooleStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedCatholicGood
#1Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
N/ABournemouth Collegiate Preparatory SchoolIndependentPrimary2-11 yearsMixedChristianNot inspected by Ofsted
N/ACourthill Infant SchoolStatePrimary4-7 yearsMixedNoneGood
N/ALivingstone Road Infant SchoolStatePrimary2-7 yearsMixedNoneGood
Heatherlands Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#17
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Livingstone Road Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#16
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#15
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
Manorside Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#8
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding
Ocean Academy Poole

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#7
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#6
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#1
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School

Independent • Primary • 2-11 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Christian
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Courthill Infant School

State • Primary • 4-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Livingstone Road Infant School

State • Primary • 2-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#18Bayside AcademyStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Bayside Academy

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#18
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#13Upton Junior School, PooleStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
N/AYarrells Preparatory SchoolIndependentPrimary2-13 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
N/AUpton Infant SchoolStatePrimary4-7 yearsMixedNoneGood
Upton Junior School, Poole

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#13
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Yarrells Preparatory School

Independent • Primary • 2-13 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Upton Infant School

State • Primary • 4-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#3Talbot Primary School, PooleStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Talbot Primary School, Poole

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#3
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

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