Bayside Academy
URN: 145496 • POOLE BH16 5AH
Overview
- Name
- Bayside Academy
- URN
- 145496
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 46.3 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Leanne Tucker (since 2025)
- Telephone
- 01202685459
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Turlin Road, POOLE BH16 5AH
Summary
Bayside Academy is a mixed primary academy located in Poole, serving 197 pupils with a capacity of 270. The school is committed to high expectations and aims to foster an environment of love, care, and respect. The principal, Mrs. Tucker, emphasizes the importance of ambition and achievement, ensuring that every child is supported in overcoming barriers to learning. The academy's ethos is encapsulated in its belief that "High Expectations lead to High Achievers."
The school promotes four core values: Respect, Resilience, Curiosity, and Pride, which guide the behaviour and attitudes of both staff and students. Bayside Academy also offers a fully funded pre-school, Bayside View, for children aged 2 to 5, further supporting early childhood education within the community.
Governance at Bayside Academy is provided by a Local Academy Board, comprising community volunteers who work to ensure the school meets high educational standards. They support the principal and staff in setting development priorities, aiming to deliver quality education tailored to the needs of the local community.
The school promotes four core values: Respect, Resilience, Curiosity, and Pride, which guide the behaviour and attitudes of both staff and students. Bayside Academy also offers a fully funded pre-school, Bayside View, for children aged 2 to 5, further supporting early childhood education within the community.
Governance at Bayside Academy is provided by a Local Academy Board, comprising community volunteers who work to ensure the school meets high educational standards. They support the principal and staff in setting development priorities, aiming to deliver quality education tailored to the needs of the local community.
Useful links
- Greenhouse School Websites (other)
- Website design (other)
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Key details
- LA
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Age range
- 4 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils
- 197
- Boys
- 98
- Girls
- 99
- FSM %
- 51.80
- Open date
- 2018-04-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2022-06-09
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Dorset
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 197 | 98 | 99 | 270 | 51.80 |
| 2024-09-11 | 236 | 121 | 115 | 270 | 49.60 |
| 2023-09-11 | 278 | 140 | 138 | 330 | 48.90 |
| 2022-09-11 | 278 | 140 | 138 | 330 | 48.90 |
| 2021-09-11 | 291 | 152 | 139 | 360 | 49.10 |
| 2020-09-11 | 293 | 156 | 137 | 360 | 45.40 |
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