Bayside AcademyUpton Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
Bayside Academy and Upton Infant School are primary schools in Poole.
Bayside Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Upton Infant School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Upton Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Bayside Academy was judged the expected standard and Upton Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bayside Academy (45.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleBayside Academy | PooleUpton Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 100th of 116 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 251 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 270 | |
| Location | Poole, BH16 5AH | Poole, BH16 5LQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 197 | 251 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.3% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 24.9% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% | 12.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bayside Academy
Upton Infant School
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