Stanley Green Infant Academy, Poole
Stanley Green Infant Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Poole, part of Stars Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. It was 47% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Stanley Green Infant Academy in detail
Getting a place at Stanley Green Infant Academy
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Stanley Green Infant Academy as their first choice and 147 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Stanley Green Infant Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stanley Green Infant Academy are Oakdale Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths); Canford Heath Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 84% maths); Canford Heath Infant School (0.5 miles, Outstanding); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 69% maths).
Oakdale Junior SchoolCanford Heath Junior SchoolCanford Heath Infant SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
The trust
Stanley Green Infant Academy is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (6%).
Staffing
Stanley Green Infant Academy had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Poole Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Heath Avenue (nw-bound), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 124 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (223).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stanley Green Infant Academy issued 6 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stanley Green Infant Academy are Poole High School (0.7 miles); Parkstone Grammar School (0.8 miles); St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole (1 mile); and Magna Academy (1.2 miles).
Poole High SchoolParkstone Grammar SchoolSt Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, PooleMagna Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stanley Green Infant Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stanley Green Infant Academy.
- Super Stars @Stanley GreenAt the school · Not yet graded
- Step into Sport Oakdale Junior School620m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Stanley Green Infant Academy 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
Check free transport to Stanley Green Infant Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stanley Green Infant Academy 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
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 20 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Stanley Green Infant Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
47%
Available places
168 pupils
360 places
192 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
17.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
213
Total Pupils
94
Boys
119
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,840
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,387
Per pupil
£1011k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
122
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Stanley Green Infant Academy
What is Stanley Green Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Stanley Green Infant Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stanley Green Infant Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Stanley Green Infant Academy 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 Stanley Green Infant Academy?
Stanley Green Infant Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 47% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Stanley Green Infant Academy?
Classes at Stanley Green Infant Academy average 28.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Stanley Green Infant Academy?
Stanley Green Infant Academy has around 213 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stanley Green Infant Academy?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Stanley Green Infant Academy in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stanley Green Infant Academy?
Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's coordinated admissions process, naming Stanley Green Infant Academy 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.
Does Stanley Green Infant Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Super Stars @Stanley Green (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Stanley Green Infant Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 20 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Stanley Green Infant Academy?
Stanley Green Infant Academy is at Stanley Green Road, Oakdale, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3AA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)