Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolHeatherlands Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School and Heatherlands Primary School are primary schools in Poole.
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Heatherlands Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School was judged strong and Heatherlands Primary 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 66.0% for Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School and 58.0% for Heatherlands Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Heatherlands Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleBishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | PooleHeatherlands Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 38th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 626 | 624 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 630 | |
| Location | Poole, BH12 1PG | Poole, BH12 2BG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 626 | 624 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.1% | 30.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.2% | 21.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 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.
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School
Heatherlands Primary School
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