Bayside Academy
Academy sponsor led in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 180 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 270 |
| Free school meals | 51.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Address | Turlin Road, Turlin Moor, Bayside Academy, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5AH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.bayside-academy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01202685459 |
| URN | 145496 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 March 2026, published 14 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 June 2022, published 25 July 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Upton Junior School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Upton Infant School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Hamworthy Park Junior School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Oakdale Junior School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Stanley Green Infant Academy (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Old Town Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Hillbourne Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.