St Aldhelm's Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Poole (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole).
Attainment 8
35.6
▼ 10.6 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
27.6%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
87.0%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.8
▲ 0.1 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
45.4%
▲ 18pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
30.6%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
90%
808 / 900 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Mar 2026
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Nearby schools
nearest first39 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is The Quay School, 0.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Quay SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter | 0.3 mi | Alternative provision | 69 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements |
| Manorside AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.3 mi | Primary | 413 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Winchelsea SchoolCommunity special | 0.4 mi | Special | 248 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PooleAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Primary | 370 | Good, 2022 |
| The Lion Works SchoolOther independent special | 0.7 mi | Special | 55 | - |
| Livingstone Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 199 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Livingstone Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Primary | 204 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Heatherlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 616 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2014, previous school) |
| Langside SchoolNon-maintained special | 1.0 mi | Special | 32 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade given |
| Talbot Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 547 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 603 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Courthill Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 354 | Good, 2023 |
| Heathlands Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 164 | Good, 2022 |
| Victoria Education CentreNon-maintained special | 1.4 mi | Special | 133 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, PooleVoluntary aided | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 1,093 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Apr 2013) |
| Ad Astra Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 257 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Magna AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Secondary | 938 | Good, 2023 |
| Oak AcademyAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Secondary | 647 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2 |
| Haymoor Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 349 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2012, previous school) |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 418 | Good, 2023 |
| Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 1.5 mi | Independent | 238 | - |
| Arts University BournemouthHigher education institutions | 1.6 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Bournemouth UniversityHigher education institutions | 1.6 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Talbot Heath SchoolOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 427 | - |
| LeAF StudioStudio schools | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 458 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; sixth form provision Good |
| Elm AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Primary | 364 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Ocean Academy PooleAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 325 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 718 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Oct 2014, previous school) |
| Canford Heath Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 367 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Canford Heath Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 489 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2011, previous school) |
| Longspee AcademyAcademy special converter | 1.7 mi | Special | 106 | Good, 2024 |
| The Bourne AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 958 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Kingsleigh Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 779 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| The Bournemouth and Poole CollegeFurther education | 1.7 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, PooleAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 379 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| Winton AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 902 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Outstanding (Dec 2018) |
| Bearwood Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 253 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Glenmoor AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Secondary | 902 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2019) |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Primary | 302 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Requires improvement |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 40% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 7 of 10).
Overall deprivation7
Income7
Employment7
Education and skills5
Health6
Crime6
Barriers to housing and services7
Living environment8
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 50
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