Ocean Academy Poole
Constitution Hill Road, Poole, BH14 0PZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin West
- Sponsor
- Aspirations Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Poole
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 325
- URN
- 141089
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202606888
About this school
Ocean Academy Poole is a primary academy in Poole. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 325 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 88 | 59 | 87 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 68% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 10% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 81% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 76% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 66% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ocean Academy Poole has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 59% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 306 |
| 2023/24 | 326 |
| 2024/25 | 348 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ocean Academy Poole compares
Ocean Academy Poole ranked 19th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.9% | 29.3% | 325 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole | 58% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 379 | 0.2 miles |
| Longfleet Church of England Primary School | 60% | 5.5% | 13% | 627 | 0.5 miles |
| Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School | 73% | 4% | 7.2% | 718 | 0.8 miles |
| Oakdale Junior School | 54% | 5.1% | 29.5% | 376 | 0.8 miles |
| Canford Heath Infant School | — | 4% | 10.9% | 367 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.31%
- English as an additional language
- 17.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.89%
- Persistent absence
- 12.19%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole0.2 miles
Primary · Poole
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Longfleet Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Poole
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Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Poole
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Oakdale Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Poole
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Canford Heath Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Poole
Other schools in Poole
Ocean Academy Poole ranks 4th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Poole.
- Ad Astra Infant School Primary
- Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bayside Academy Primary
- Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Canford Heath Infant School Primary
- Canford Heath Junior School Primary
- Courthill Infant School Primary
- Hamworthy Park Junior School Primary
- Haymoor Junior School Primary
- Heatherlands Primary School Primary
- Hillbourne Primary School Primary
- Lilliput Church of England Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ocean Academy Poole teach?
- Ocean Academy Poole teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Poole.
- Who is the headteacher of Ocean Academy Poole?
- The headteacher of Ocean Academy Poole is Mr Martin West, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ocean Academy Poole last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ocean Academy Poole, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Ocean Academy Poole?
- Ocean Academy Poole has 325 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Ocean Academy Poole full?
- Ocean Academy Poole has capacity for 360 pupils and 325 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ocean Academy Poole a faith school?
- No. Ocean Academy Poole has no designated religious character.
- Does Ocean Academy Poole have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ocean Academy Poole as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Ocean Academy Poole?
- Ocean Academy Poole is part of ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ocean Academy Poole's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ocean Academy Poole rank locally?
- Ocean Academy Poole ranked 19th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ocean Academy Poole's absence rate?
- Ocean Academy Poole's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ocean Academy Poole's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ocean Academy Poole's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.