Bayside AcademyUpton Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
Bayside Academy and Upton Junior School are primary schools in Poole.
Bayside Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Upton Junior School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Upton Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Bayside Academy was judged the expected standard and Upton Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Bayside Academy and 47.0% for Upton Junior School.
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) and has fallen at Upton Junior School (55.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleBayside Academy | PooleUpton Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 34th of 116 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 356 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 384 | |
| Location | Poole, BH16 5AH | Poole, BH16 5NQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 197 | 356 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.3% | 26.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 24.9% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% | 13.9% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior School
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