Ocean Academy PooleHillbourne Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
Ocean Academy Poole and Hillbourne Primary School are primary schools in Poole.
Ocean Academy Poole scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hillbourne Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Hillbourne Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ocean Academy Poole was judged Good and Hillbourne Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Ocean Academy Poole and 70.0% for Hillbourne Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ocean Academy Poole (83.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hillbourne Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleOcean Academy Poole | PooleHillbourne Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 10th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 348 | 221 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Poole, BH14 0PZ | Poole, BH17 7HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 348 | 221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.3% | 41.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.2% | 10.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 7.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 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.
Ocean Academy Poole
Hillbourne Primary School
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