Lilliput Church of England Infant School, Poole
Lilliput Church of England Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Poole, part of Coastal Learning Partnership. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. It was 92% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Lilliput Church of England Infant School in detail
Lilliput Church of England Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a tremendous privilege to serve as Headteacher of this remarkable school and community. Lilliput is a place filled with joy, ambition, kindness and opportunity; a place where children are encouraged to flourish academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually. We are fortunate to work with children during what I believe are the most magical years of education."
The school runs after-school care until 4:95pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Lilliput Church of England Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 132 families put Lilliput Church of England Infant School as their first choice and 268 named it as one of their preferences, for 119 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Lilliput Church of England Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lilliput Church of England Infant School are Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 85% maths); Courthill Infant School (1.2 miles, Good); Ocean Academy Poole (1.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 77% maths); and Heatherlands Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 69% maths).
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolCourthill Infant SchoolOcean Academy PooleHeatherlands Primary School
The trust
Lilliput Church of England Infant School is one of 20 schools run by Coastal Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 30 pupils (8.7%) received SEN support and 7 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holy Angels Church (e-bound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lilliput Church of England Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 42 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (223).
Suspensions and exclusions
Lilliput Church of England Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
5.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
28.6
Infant (KS1)
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Lilliput Church of England Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Lilliput Church of England Infant School is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; for families living there:
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Lilliput Church of England Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
331 pupils
360 places
29 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Poole
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Poole
Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Places available
3,809
Applications
3,148
Got 1st preference
92.2%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
10.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
343
Total Pupils
180
Boys
163
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,135
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1806k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
231
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Lilliput Church of England Infant School
What is Lilliput Church of England Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Lilliput Church of England Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Lilliput Church of England Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Lilliput Church of England Infant School is oversubscribed, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lilliput Church of England Infant School?
Lilliput Church of England Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Lilliput Church of England Infant School?
Classes at Lilliput Church of England Infant School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lilliput Church of England Infant School?
Lilliput Church of England Infant School has around 343 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lilliput Church of England Infant School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Lilliput Church of England Infant School in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lilliput Church of England Infant School?
Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's coordinated admissions process, naming Lilliput Church of England Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Lilliput Church of England Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lilliput Church of England Infant School?
Lilliput Church of England Infant School is at Lilliput Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8JX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)