Oakdale Junior School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 February 2025
Oakdale Junior School is a welcoming place with a caring ethos. The school has high expectations of pupils. They rise to these. Pupils learn well in many subjects. The school's newly created values of 'respect, aspiration, resilience and kindness' make clear how pupils should behave. The environment is calm and purposeful. Pupils are keen to learn. Staff take the time to forge nurturing relationships with pupils. As a result, pupils are confident that staff will support them with any worries. Pupils benefit from a rich array of experiences beyond the curriculum. The school offers a wide range of clubs and activities to help pupils widen their interests. Pupils enhance their academic learning through trips such as to London, arts centres and to Lulworth Cove. School councillors value the difference they make to their school community. For example, they raise money through uniform sales and summer fairs to build a garden area and to fund extra play equipment. Pupils learn how to stay safe through thoughtfully planned sessions on water and road safety. Pupils know that believing in yourself supports positive well-being. As a result, pupils are prepared well for life beyond Oakdale.
What the school should improve
- The school has not precisely identified the barriers faced by some disadvantaged pupils. As a result, these pupils develop gaps in their learning. The trust must ensure that the school identifies disadvantaged pupils' needs with accuracy to inform the teaching approaches used to improve their knowledge so they are well-prepared for their next stage.
- The school does not check how well pupils have learned in some subjects. This means that assessment information is not being used as effectively as it could be to help strengthen the curriculum and to address gaps in pupils' knowledge. The school should further develop its use of assessment in these subjects so that it helps to deepen pupils' knowledge and understanding.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
96 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
376 pupils on roll, with places for 540
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
- 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.