Longfleet Church of England Primary School, Poole

From the headteacher's welcome: "I have come so that you might have life - life in all its fullness Live an honourable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom The vision for our school is to promote kindness, respect, resilience and wisdom to enable our children and adults to belong and flourish."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £3.00 per day.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Longfleet Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 69% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 84 families put Longfleet Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 197 named it as one of their preferences, for 86 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Longfleet Church of England Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole (0.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 69% maths); Oakdale Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths); Ocean Academy Poole (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 77% maths); and Stanley Green Infant Academy (0.7 miles, Good).

Longfleet Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Longfleet Church of England Primary 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.

282 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Longfleet Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 87% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (87%).

14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (5%).

The nearest railway station is Poole Rail Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pound Lane (nw-bound), 250 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 347 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (223), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Longfleet Church of England Primary School issued 25 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Longfleet Church of England Primary School are Poole High School (0.5 miles); St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole (1.1 miles); The Cornerstone Academy (1.5 miles); and Parkstone Grammar School (1.5 miles).