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Talbot Primary School

Academy converter · Poole · BH12 5ED

Ages 4–11 · 547 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-03-09

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)12.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
545

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 fill87%

547 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
547
Boys / girls
273 / 274
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
547 / 630 (87%)
Free school meals
22.9%
FSM pupils
125
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Hamwic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Curtis

Location

Address
Talbot Drive, Wallisdown
Postcode
BH12 5ED
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Bournemouth West
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 4–11, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 547 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.9%.

Open schools in Poole
48
Primary schools in Poole
27
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH12
14
Primary in BH12
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 BH12

  • Kingsleigh Primary School

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    Bournemouth · BH10 5HT · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM36.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Manorside Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Poole · BH12 4JG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM33.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Heathlands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS218%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM70.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • Heatherlands Primary School

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    • KS257%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.9%

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  • Winton Primary School

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    Bournemouth · BH9 2TG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.5%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Curtis
Telephone
01202513981
Website
http://www.talbot.poole.sch.uk

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