Bayside Academy, POOLE
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Bayside Academy is a warm, welcoming school where pupils feel safe and well supported. The school excels at identifying and supporting children with additional needs early, and has made impressive progress in maths outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. Reading is taught very effectively through well-trained phonics teaching, helping pupils quickly become confident readers.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and effective management of concerns
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils, with end of key stage 2 outcomes now in line with national peers
- Well-established early years provision with warm relationships and strong focus on communication and language
- Effective teaching of phonics with increasing numbers of confident, fluent readers
- Clear systems for early identification and support of pupils with additional needs
Areas for Improvement
- Quality of teaching and learning varies across subjects, particularly in use of assessment to identify knowledge gaps
- Writing curriculum at early stage - not all pupils receiving sufficient practice in handwriting, spelling and punctuation
- Pupils not yet achieving well enough in multiplication tables check
- Subject knowledge and expertise of staff beyond early years needs development
- Pupils' understanding of British values, different faiths, cultures and discrimination needs to be deepened
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, helping pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
photography club, times table club, sporting activities, residential visits, house day activities
Bayside Academy is a welcoming and inclusive school where leaders have taken swift action to address historical weaknesses in pupil achievement. The school has established high expectations for behaviour and provides strong support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
51.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 58% to 67%. Maths has improved from 62% to 87%. Writing has improved from 54% to 77%.
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
24.2
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
180 pupils
270 capacity
90 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - POOLE
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for POOLE
Admissions Demand - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Places available
3,915
Applications
3,469
Got 1st preference
89.0%
Got preferred school
97.6%
Primary admissions across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.77676%
Overall absence
17.83784%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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