Hamworthy Park Junior SchoolBayside Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
Hamworthy Park Junior School and Bayside Academy are primary schools in Poole.
Hamworthy Park Junior School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bayside Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Hamworthy Park Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Hamworthy Park Junior School was judged the expected standard and Bayside Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Hamworthy Park Junior School and 60.0% for Bayside Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hamworthy Park Junior School (59.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bayside Academy (45.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleHamworthy Park Junior School | PooleBayside Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 46th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 455 | 197 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 270 | |
| Location | Poole, BH15 4DG | Poole, BH16 5AH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 455 | 197 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 52.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.7% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 24.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 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.
Hamworthy Park Junior School
Bayside Academy
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