Bayside Academy
About the school
Bayside Academy is an open primary school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 24 March 2026
- Published
- 14 May 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
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
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Good
Sixth form
Not applicable
Results and school context
Key Stage 2 results
Combined attainment
Reading, writing and maths expected standard
- School
- 60%
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- 63%
- England
- 62%
Reading, writing and maths higher standard
- School
- 0%
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- 11%
- England
- 8%
Subject attainment
Reading expected standard
- School
- 67%
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- 77%
- England
- 75%
Writing expected standard
- School
- 77%
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- 75%
- England
- 72%
Maths expected standard
- School
- 87%
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- 75%
- England
- 74%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling expected
- School
- 73%
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- 74%
- England
- 73%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling higher
- School
- 13%
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- 31%
- England
- 30%
Science expected standard
- School
- 83%
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- 84%
- England
- 82%
Scaled scores
Reading average scaled score
- School
- 103
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- 106
- England
- 106
Maths average scaled score
- School
- 104
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- 105
- England
- 105
Grammar average scaled score
- School
- 103
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- 106
- England
- 105
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
197
Girls
50.25%
Boys
49.75%
SEN support
24.87%
Education, health and care plan
4.06%
English as an additional language
10.20%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
52.28%
Overall absence
5.78
Persistent absence
17.84