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Ocean Academy Poole

URN
141089
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Ocean Academy Poole
URN
141089
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Good

64 / 100

Good

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

60

Inspection

58

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

90

School Compass rankings

Below top 50% of primary schools in England

Below top 50% nationally

#34 of 54 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Proceed With Caution

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Ungraded inspection
Latest publication date
1 July 2024
Inspection date
15 May 2024
Inspection type
-
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Outcome

    School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Graded 1 July 2024

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Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.ocean-aspirations.org

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 2 (primary)

Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.

Reading expected standard

Reading expected %

79.0%

Writing expected standard

Writing expected %

82.0%

Maths expected standard

Maths expected %

77.0%

Reading, writing and maths expected

RWM expected %

68.0%

Reading progress

Reading progress

Not published

Writing progress

Location

BH14 0PZ - Constitution Hill Road, Poole, Dorset

Contact details

Address
Constitution Hill Road, Poole, Dorset
Postcode
BH14 0PZ
Phone
1202606888
Website
www.ocean-aspirations.org
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local authority code
839

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 125 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Authority statistics

Total schools

125

Open schools

117

Closed schools

8

Primary schools

68

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    1 July 202415 May 2024-School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextView report for inspection published 1 July 2024
    • School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

      Published
      1 July 2024
      Inspected
      15 May 2024
      Type
      -
      Report
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    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Writing progress

    Not published

    Maths progress

    Maths progress

    Not published

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

    Secondary schools

    23

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary68 (54.4%)
    • Secondary23 (18.4%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other34 (27.2%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    The Bournemouth and Poole College356 m16 plusOpen
    St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole375 mMiddle deemed primaryClosed
    St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole375 mPrimaryOpen
    Eagle House School650 mNot applicableClosed
    Buckholme Towers School730 mNot applicableClosed
    Longfleet Church of England Primary School771 mPrimaryOpen
    Longfleet Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School771 mMiddle deemed primaryClosed
    St Peter's CofE (VC) Middle School808 mMiddle deemed primaryClosed
    Oakdale County Middle School1.1 kmMiddle deemed primaryClosed
    Franklyn House School1.1 kmNot applicableClosed
    • The Bournemouth and Poole College
      Distance
      356 m
      Phase
      16 plus
      Status
      Open
    • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
      Distance
      375 m
      Phase
      Middle deemed primary
      Status
      Closed
    • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
      Distance
      375 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Eagle House School
      Distance
      650 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Ad Astra Infant SchoolPrimaryBH17 8APOpen
    Avonwood Primary SchoolPrimaryBH7 6NBOpen
    Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimaryBH14 8ULOpen
    Bayside AcademyPrimaryBH16 5AHOpen
    Bearwood Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimaryBH11 9UNOpen
    • Ad Astra Infant School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      BH17 8AP
      Status
      Open
    • Avonwood Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      BH7 6NB
      Status
      Open
    • Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      BH14 8UL
      Status
      Open
    • Bayside Academy
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      BH16 5AH
      Status
      Open
    Buckholme Towers School
    Distance
    730 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Longfleet Church of England Primary School
    Distance
    771 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Longfleet Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
    Distance
    771 m
    Phase
    Middle deemed primary
    Status
    Closed
  • St Peter's CofE (VC) Middle School
    Distance
    808 m
    Phase
    Middle deemed primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Oakdale County Middle School
    Distance
    1.1 km
    Phase
    Middle deemed primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Franklyn House School
    Distance
    1.1 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Bearwood Primary and Nursery School
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    BH11 9UN
    Status
    Open