Oakdale Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

School Lane, Poole, BH15 3JROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oakdale Junior School is a primary school in Poole for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 111 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It ranks 13th of 18 primary schools in Poole. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 17 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

96 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

376 pupils on roll, with places for 540

Eligible for free school meals35.9%

35.9%, 9.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.2%

15.2%, 6.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.4%

15.4%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oakdale Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Longfleet Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Stanley Green Infant Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Ocean Academy Poole	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Canford Heath Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Ali Sinclair
Phone: 01202685800
Website: oakdalejunior.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Poole, BH15 3JR
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
URN: 142975

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.