Oakdale Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Oakdale Junior School is a primary school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 February 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Poole, BH15 3JR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Pupils on roll
- 376 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 February 2025
Strengths
- “Oakdale Junior School is a welcoming place with a caring ethos.”
- “The school has high expectations of pupils.”
- “Pupils learn well in many subjects.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, however, learning checks are not as well developed.”
- “These checks do not focus on the most important knowledge pupils need to learn or they are less regular.”
- “On occasion, the information the school gains about what pupils know is not used effectively to help develop the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 54% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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