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Ocean Academy Poole

Academy sponsor led · Poole · BH14 0PZ

Ages 7–11 · 325 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-07-01

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
339

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 fill90%

325 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
325
Boys / girls
167 / 158
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
325 / 360 (90%)
Free school meals
30.2%
FSM pupils
98
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aspirations Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Martin West

Location

Address
Constitution Hill Road, Parkstone
Postcode
BH14 0PZ
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 325 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 30.2%.

Open schools in Poole
48
Primary schools in Poole
27
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH14
6
Primary in BH14
4
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 BH14

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH15 3QQ · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Longfleet Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH15 2HF · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand1.02

    0.5 miles away

  • Oakdale Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH15 3JR · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM35.9%

    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%
    • Demand1.09

    0.9 miles away

  • Canford Heath Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH17 8PJ · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM22.1%

    0.9 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%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

  • Livingstone Road Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH12 3DT · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martin West
Telephone
01202606888
Website
www.ocean-aspirations.org

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