Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–7 · Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 3–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 29 January 2025. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole, BH15 4AX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Pupils on roll
- 320 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 29 January 2025
Strengths
- “Twin Sails Nursery and Infant School’s mantra of ‘every child, every day, every possibility’ is at the heart of its work.”
- “Pupils flourish because of the strong relationships and support they receive from staff.”
- “The school has high expectations.”
To improve
- “However, the school recognises that more work is needed to ensure pupils can make connections across the subjects they study.”
- “This sometimes limits the depth of knowledge pupils gain.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 81 first-preference applications, 85 offers in total, 81 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2023 to 2026, as Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
- Hamworthy Park Junior School 0.2 mi Not judged
- Old Town Infant School and Nursery 1.1 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Bayside Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oakdale Junior School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Longfleet Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Stanley Green Infant Academy 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ocean Academy Poole 2.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next