UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 142975

Oakdale Junior School

Academy converter · Poole · BH15 3JR

Ages 7–11 · 376 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

School website

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)51%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
437

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

376 pupils · 540 places

Pupils on roll
376
Boys / girls
187 / 189
School capacity
540
Capacity fill
376 / 540 (70%)
Free school meals
35.9%
FSM pupils
135
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Coastal Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Ali Sinclair

Location

Address
School Lane
Postcode
BH15 3JR
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Poole
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 376 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 35.9%.

Open schools in Poole
48
Primary schools in Poole
27
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH15
10
Primary in BH15
7
Open schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
117
Primary in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
66

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PooleNear BH15

  • Longfleet Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH15 2HF · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Stanley Green Infant Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH15 3AA · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH15 3QQ · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM11.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Ocean Academy Poole

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Poole · BH14 0PZ · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 7–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM30.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Canford Heath Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH17 8PJ · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM22.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Canford Heath Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH17 8PJ · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Old Town Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH15 1QB · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM37.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Haymoor Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH17 8WG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM26.9%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ali Sinclair
Telephone
01202685800
Website
www.oakdalejunior.co.uk

Official links