SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Poole
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean Academy Poole Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 | 74% |
| 2 | Canford Heath Junior School Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 72% |
| 3 | Lytchett Matravers Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 70% |
| 4 | Baden-Powell and St Peter's CofE Junior School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 70% |
| 5 | Haymoor Junior School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 68% |
| 6 | Talbot Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 65% |
| 7 | Bishop Aldhelm's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected | 62% |
| 8 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Ofsted: Good (2022) | 61% |
| 9 | Hillbourne Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 61% |
| 10 | Longfleet CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 61% |
| 11 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 61% |
| 12 | Hamworthy Park Junior School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 58% |
| 13 | Heatherlands Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 58% |
| 14 | Oakdale Junior School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 55% |
| 15 | Upton Junior School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 53% |
| 16 | Livingstone Road Junior School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 2 needs attention | 52% |
| 17 | Manorside Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 50% |
| 18 | Bayside Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention | 48% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.