Manorside AcademyTalbot Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
Manorside Academy and Talbot Primary School are primary schools in Poole.
Manorside Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Talbot Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Talbot Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Manorside Academy was judged the expected standard and Talbot 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 58.0% for Manorside Academy and 64.0% for Talbot Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Manorside Academy (38.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Talbot Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleManorside Academy | PooleTalbot Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 12th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 422 | 570 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Poole, BH12 4JG | Poole, BH12 5ED | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 422 | 570 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.5% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.7% | 26.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.2% | 8.5% 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.
Manorside Academy
Talbot Primary School
Full profiles: Manorside Academy · Talbot Primary School