Located in Poole, Haymoor Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Haymoor Junior School currently has around 363 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.9% boys and 50.1% girls. Around 27.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Ashdown Close, Poole, BH17 8WG
Website: www.haymoor.poole.sch.uk
Telephone: 01202659290
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Lucy Waterhouse
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141787

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/10/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 363
Number of Boys: 181
Number of Girls: 182

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British82.60%300
Other White6.60%24
Other Mixed2.50%9
White and Black African1.10%4
African1.10%4
White and Asian0.80%3
Indian0.80%3
White and Black Caribbean0.80%3
Unclassified0.80%3
Gypsy/Roma0.60%2
Bangladeshi0.60%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.60%2
Irish0.30%1
Other Asian0.30%1
Chinese0.30%1
Other Black0.30%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.1)
Writing: Average (0.7)
Maths: Average (-0.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
70%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
11%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.3
Local authority average
105.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Haymoor Junior School
Ashdown Close , Canford Heath BH17 8WG
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ad Astra Infant School
Sherborn Crescent , Canford Heath BH17 8AP
3out of 4 329 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ad Astra Infant School
Sherborn Crescent , Canford Heath BH17 8AP
- not rated 329 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Canford Heath Infant School
Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ
4out of 4 1,065 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Canford Heath Infant School
Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ
- not rated 1,065 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Haymoor Junior School
Ashdown Close , Canford Heath BH17 8WG
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Oakdale County Middle School
Wimborne Road , BH15 3DL
- not rated 1,942 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hillbourne Community Middle School
Kitchener Crescent , Waterloo BH17 7HX
- not rated 2,070 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Branksome Heath Junior School
Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX
- not rated 2,355 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Devon Road , BH15 3QQ
- not rated 2,382 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashdown Technology College
Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE
- not rated 169 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Magna Academy
Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE
3out of 4 169 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Dale Valley Road , Oakdale BH15 3HY
3out of 4 1,269 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Poole Grammar School
Gravel Hill , BH17 9JU
- not rated 1,284 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Poole Grammar School
Gravel Hill , BH17 9JU
- not rated 1,284 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Broadstone Middle School
Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE
- not rated 2,414 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Broadstone Middle School
Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE
3out of 4 2,414 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Bournemouth and Poole College
North Road , BH14 0LS
- not rated 2,805 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Longspee Academy
Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ
3out of 4 1,091 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Longspee School
Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ
- not rated 1,091 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Montacute School
3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG
- not rated 1,102 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Montacute School
3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG
3out of 4 1,102 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
The New School
C/O Parkstone Boys' and Girls' Club , Recreation Road BH15 3NN
- not rated 1,391 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.