Heatherlands Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Library Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 2BGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Heatherlands Primary School is a primary school in Poole for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 111 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It ranks 14th of 18 primary schools in Poole. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 November 2014, report published 5 January 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

616 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals28.9%

28.9%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.8%

21.8%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.8%

14.8%, the same as the England average.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Heatherlands Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Courthill Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Livingstone Road Infant School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	66% met the expected standard
Livingstone Road Junior School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Julian Churchill
Phone: 01202743918
Website: heatherlands.poole.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Library Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 2BG
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
URN: 145212

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.