SchoolScoresOld Town Infant School and Nursery
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Green Road, Poole, BH15 1QB
01202 673966 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 16 July 2013. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 26 March 2025: Ofsted found the school had improved significantly.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Poole comparisons use the 12 of its 27 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 15 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 5th highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Poole. Higher than 70% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 98% | 97% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school 11th highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Poole. Higher than 34% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 93% | 97% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 9th highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Poole. Higher than 48% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 91% | 93% | 84% |
| Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 12 parents whose child had been bullied 3rd highest of 11 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Poole. Higher than 91% of 6,022 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 75% | 68% | 51% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 35 parents who had raised a concern 4th highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Poole. Higher than 76% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 91% | 89% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 6th highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Poole. Higher than 67% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 95%said yes | 95% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 25%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Poole figures pool parents at the Poole schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 32 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 30 |
| Of those, offered a place | 30 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 79 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Admissions dates and schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 10 places for speech, language and communication needs; Autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 3rd highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 39.4% | 20.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 93% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.4% | 3.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 9th highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 54% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.9% | 13.5%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 3rd highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 82% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 35.4% | 19.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 18th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Lower than 41% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 4.9%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 21st lowest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Lower than 32% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.0% | 10.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 24th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Lower than 10% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 6.9 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 22nd lowest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Lower than 15% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 27th highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 7% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 14.7 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 27th highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 4% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 6.7 | 11.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 25th highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 13.6%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Longfleet CofE Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakdale Junior School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hamworthy Park Junior School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- Ocean Academy Poole 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanley Green Infant Academy 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Baden-Powell and St Peter's CofE Junior School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Canford Heath Junior School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Canford Heath Infant School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Old Town Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Old Town Infant School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 16 July 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 26 March 2025, Ofsted found the school had improved significantly.
Would parents recommend Old Town Infant School and Nursery?
95% of the 44 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Old Town Infant School and Nursery to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Old Town Infant School and Nursery oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 30 families put Old Town Infant School and Nursery as their first choice for 32 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 30 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 142971.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.