Talbot Primary SchoolHillbourne Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
Talbot Primary School and Hillbourne Primary School are primary schools in Poole.
Talbot Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hillbourne Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Talbot Primary School was judged strong 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 64.0% for Talbot Primary School and 70.0% for Hillbourne Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Talbot Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% 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 | PooleTalbot Primary School | PooleHillbourne Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 66 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 11th of 66 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 547 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Poole, BH12 5ED | Poole, BH17 7HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 570 | 221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 41.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.5% | 10.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 7.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% 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.
Talbot Primary School
Hillbourne Primary School
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