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Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School

Academy converter · Poole · BH15 4AX

Ages 3–7 · 320 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-03

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
244

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

106

Places offered

108

1st-preference offers

106

Total preferences (any rank)
132
Preferred offers (top 3)
108
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill89%

320 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
320
Boys / girls
160 / 160
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
320 / 360 (89%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
52
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

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

Location

Address
Blandford Road, Hamworthy
Postcode
BH15 4AX
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 3–7, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 320 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.7%.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Susannah Hill
Telephone
01202672377
Website
https://www.hamworthyprimaryschools.co.uk/

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