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Old Town Infant School and Nursery

Academy converter · Poole · BH15 1QB

Ages 3–7 · 178 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-05-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
118

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

45

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

178 pupils · 232 places

Pupils on roll
178
Boys / girls
92 / 86
School capacity
232
Capacity fill
178 / 232 (77%)
Free school meals
37.4%
FSM pupils
55
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mr Douglas Gubbins

Location

Address
Green Road
Postcode
BH15 1QB
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

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 3–7, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 178 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 37.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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.

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.8%
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  • Stanley Green Infant Academy

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand0.90

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Douglas Gubbins
Telephone
01202673966
Website
www.oldtowninfantschool.co.uk

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