Longfleet Church of England Primary School
Jolliffe Avenue, Poole, BH15 2HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Nigel Helm
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Coastal Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Poole
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 627
- URN
- 142973
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202673652
About this school
Longfleet Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Poole. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 627 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Longfleet Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 90 | 91 | 93 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 54% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 69% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 64% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 73% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Longfleet Church of England Primary School 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 | 69% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 59% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 623 |
| 2023/24 | 634 |
| 2024/25 | 637 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Longfleet Church of England Primary School compares
Longfleet Church of England Primary School ranked 31st of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.5% | 13% | 627 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole | 58% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 379 | 0.3 miles |
| Oakdale Junior School | 54% | 5.1% | 29.5% | 376 | 0.4 miles |
| Ocean Academy Poole | 68% | 4.9% | 29.3% | 325 | 0.5 miles |
| Stanley Green Infant Academy | — | 4.9% | 20.7% | 213 | 0.7 miles |
| Old Town Infant School and Nursery | — | 5.3% | 39.4% | 178 | 0.8 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)
- 13.03%
- English as an additional language
- 13.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 12.79%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole0.3 miles
Primary · Poole
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Oakdale Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Poole
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Ocean Academy Poole0.5 miles
Primary · Poole
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Stanley Green Infant Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Poole
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Old Town Infant School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Poole
Other schools in Poole
Longfleet Church of England Primary School ranks 10th 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 ages does Longfleet Church of England Primary School teach?
- Longfleet Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Poole.
- Who is the headteacher of Longfleet Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Longfleet Church of England Primary School is Mr Nigel Helm, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Longfleet Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Longfleet Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Longfleet Church of England Primary School?
- Longfleet Church of England Primary School has 627 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Longfleet Church of England Primary School full?
- Longfleet Church of England Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 627 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Longfleet Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Longfleet Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Longfleet Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Longfleet Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Longfleet Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Longfleet Church of England Primary School is part of COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Longfleet Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Longfleet Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- Longfleet Church of England Primary School ranked 31st of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Longfleet Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Longfleet Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Longfleet Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Longfleet Church of England Primary School'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 2 July 2026.