Schools and Education in Oakdale

There are 103 schools within 5 miles of Oakdale town centre, including 50 primary and 17 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 98% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Canford Heath Infant School, Arts University Bournemouth and Bournemouth University. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
103
Primary
50
Secondary
17
Good / Outstanding
98%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
43
Outstanding (6) Good (43) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (53)
Canford Heath Infant School Primary 0.6 miles Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 8PJ Inspected: 16 May 2023 Arts University Bournemouth 3.1 miles Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5HH Inspected: 19 June 2023 Bournemouth University 3.1 miles Fern Barrow, Talbot Campus, Poole, BH12 5BB Inspected: 15 July 2024 Winton Academy Secondary 3.4 miles Namu Road, Bournemouth, BH10 4HT Inspected: 18 June 2024 Glenmoor Academy Secondary 3.5 miles Beswick Avenue, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, BH10 4EX Inspected: 17 January 2025 Bournemouth School Secondary 4.8 miles East Way, Bournemouth, BH8 9PY Inspected: 03 May 2024
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Primary 0.3 miles Devon Road, Poole, BH15 3QQ Inspected: 20 December 2024 Ocean Academy Poole Primary 0.3 miles Ringwood Road, Constitution Hill Road, Poole, BH14 0PZ Inspected: 02 July 2024 St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Secondary 0.3 miles Dale Valley Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3HY Inspected: 17 January 2023 The Bournemouth and Poole College 16 plus 0.5 miles North Road, Poole, BH14 0LS Inspected: 03 March 2025 Longspee Academy 0.6 miles Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 8PJ Inspected: 21 June 2024 Livingstone Road Junior School Primary 0.9 miles Livingstone Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 3DX Inspected: 22 November 2021 Magna Academy Secondary 1.1 miles Adastral Road, Adastral Road, Poole, BH17 8RE Inspected: 19 May 2023 Ad Astra Infant School Primary 1.2 miles Sherborn Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 8AP Inspected: 31 January 2024 Courthill Infant School Primary 1.4 miles Queens Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9HL Inspected: 07 March 2023 Montacute School 1.5 miles Canford Heath Road, Poole, BH17 9NG Inspected: 19 May 2023 St Aldhelm's Academy Secondary 1.6 miles Herbert Avenue, Poole, BH12 4HS Inspected: 07 December 2021 Winchelsea School 1.8 miles Guernsey Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4LL Inspected: 25 July 2022 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Primary 1.8 miles Sancreed Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4DZ Inspected: 12 December 2022 The Cornerstone Academy Secondary 2 miles Blandford Close, Hamworthy, Poole, BH15 4BQ Inspected: 08 December 2022 Lilliput Church of England Infant School Primary 2.1 miles Lilliput Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 8JX Inspected: 18 September 2023 Victoria Education Centre 2.1 miles Lindsay Road, Branksome Park, Poole, BH13 6AS Inspected: 10 December 2024 The Lion Works School 2.2 miles Lyon Road, Poole, Poole, BH12 5AD Inspected: 08 September 2025 Broadstone Middle School Middle deemed secondary 2.4 miles Dunyeats Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AE Inspected: 07 May 2025 Broadstone First School Primary 2.4 miles Dunyeats Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AA Inspected: 10 October 2023 Langside School 2.5 miles Langside Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 5BN Inspected: 26 June 2025 Bayside Academy Primary 2.6 miles Turlin Road, Turlin Moor, POOLE, BH16 5AH Inspected: 26 July 2022 Heathlands Primary Academy Primary 2.8 miles Andrews Close, Bournemouth, BH11 8HB Inspected: 21 July 2022 Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Primary 2.9 miles Barons Road, Bearwood, Bournemouth, BH11 9UN Inspected: 04 March 2025 Kingsleigh Children's Centre 2.9 miles Moore Avenue, West Howe, Bournemouth, BH11 8AU Inspected: 30 June 2011 Kinson and West Howe Children's Centre 2.9 miles Moore Avenue, West Howe, Bournemouth, BH11 8AU Inspected: 16 May 2011 St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Slade's Lane, Bournemouth, BH10 4JA Inspected: 21 November 2023 Corfe Hills School Secondary 3.1 miles Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG Inspected: 18 October 2021 Upton Junior School Primary 3.2 miles St Martins Road, Upton, Poole, BH16 5NQ Inspected: 27 April 2023 The White House School 3.2 miles Magna Road, Poole, BH21 3AP Inspected: 25 March 2025 The Bourne Academy Secondary 3.4 miles Hadow Road, Bournemouth, BH10 5HS Inspected: 14 March 2025 Kinson Academy Primary 3.7 miles School Lane, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH11 9DG Inspected: 24 June 2022 Merley First School Primary 3.8 miles Oakley Straight, Merley, Wimborne, BH21 1SD Inspected: 19 January 2024 Lockyer's Middle School Middle deemed secondary 3.8 miles Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3HQ Inspected: 21 November 2022 Kings Bournemouth 3.9 miles Silchester Close, Bournemouth, BH2 6LD Inspected: 07 March 2023 St Martin's School 3.9 miles Stokewood Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7NA Inspected: 30 October 2017 Lytchett Minster School Secondary 4.1 miles New Road, Purbeck, Poole, BH16 6JD Inspected: 27 April 2023 Malmesbury Park Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Lowther Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8LU Inspected: 12 May 2022 St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Malvern Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 3BY Inspected: 03 February 2025 St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne Primary 4.7 miles St John's Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1BX Inspected: 07 March 2023 Cambian Wing College 4.8 miles Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8TH Inspected: 08 May 2025 Queens Park Children's Centre 4.8 miles Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9PU Inspected: 07 April 2011 Queen's Park Infant Academy Primary 4.8 miles Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9PU Inspected: 14 June 2024 The Epiphany School Primary 5 miles Shillingstone Drive, Muscliff, Bournemouth, BH9 3PE Inspected: 11 December 2023
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Bemister Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 1LG Inspected: 04 July 2024
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Jolliffe Avenue, Poole, BH15 2HF Canford Heath Junior School Primary 0.6 miles Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 8PJ Stanley Green Infant Academy Primary 0.7 miles Stanley Green Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3AA Ted Webster Children Centre 0.8 miles Ashley Road, 519a Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 0BD Oakdale Junior School Primary 0.8 miles School Lane, Poole, BH15 3JR Poole High School Secondary 0.9 miles Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BW Livingstone Road Infant School Primary 1 miles Uppleby Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 3DT Haymoor Junior School Primary 1.1 miles Ashdown Close, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 8WG Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Primary 1.1 miles Mill Lane, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 8UL Parkstone Grammar School Secondary 1.3 miles Sopers Lane, Poole, BH17 7EP Canford Heath Children's Centre 1.3 miles Pimpern Close, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW Old Town Children's Centre 1.4 miles Green Road, Green Road, Poole, BH15 1QB Old Town Infant School and Nursery Primary 1.4 miles Green Road, Poole, BH15 1QB Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 1.5 miles Munster Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9JY Rossmore Children's Centre 1.5 miles Herbert Avenue, Herbert Avenue, Poole, BH12 4HR The Quay School 1.7 miles Herbert Avenue, Poole, BH12 4HU Poole Grammar School Secondary 1.7 miles Gravel Hill, Poole, BH17 9JU Heatherlands Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Library Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 2BG Hillbourne Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Kitchener Crescent, Poole, BH17 7HX Creekmoor Library Outreach 1.8 miles Northmead Drive, Northmead Drive, Poole, BH17 7XZ Manorside Academy Primary 1.9 miles Alderney Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4JG Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Primary 2.1 miles Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole, BH15 4AX Hamworthy Park Junior School Primary 2.2 miles Ashmore Crescent, Hamworthy, Poole, BH15 4DG Branksome Children's Centre 2.3 miles Poole Road, Branksome, Poole, BH12 1AW Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Winston Avenue, Branksome, Poole, BH12 1PG Hamworthy and Turlin Moor Children's Centre 2.6 miles Turlin Road, Hamworthy, Poole, BH16 5AH Talbot Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Talbot Drive, Wallisdown, Poole, BH12 5ED Springdale First School Primary 2.7 miles Springdale Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BW Talbot Heath School 2.8 miles Rothesay Road, BOURNEMOUTH, Bournemouth, BH4 9NJ Yarrells Preparatory School 2.9 miles Cherry Hill Grove, Upton, Poole, BH16 5EU Oak Academy Secondary 2.9 miles Duck Lane, Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ LeAF Studio Secondary 3 miles Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9JW Upton Infant School Primary 3 miles Guest Road, Upton, Poole, BH16 5LQ Elm Academy Primary 3.1 miles Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9JN Kingsleigh Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Hadow Road, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH10 5HT Rushcombe First School Primary 3.3 miles Hanham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3PX Inspected: 31 January 2023 Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Durdells Avenue, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH11 9EH St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Somerville Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LH Henbury View First School Primary 3.7 miles Hillside Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3TR Inspected: 16 January 2024 Corfe Mullen Children's Centre and Library 3.7 miles Wareham Road, 54 Wareham Road, Wimborne, BH21 3LE South West Regional Assessment Centre 3.8 miles Merley House Lane, Merley House Lane, Wimborne, BH21 3AA Winton Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Oswald Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2TG Hill View Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Broughton Avenue, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, BH10 5BD Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Vicarage Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 2SA Canford School 4 miles Canford Magna, Wimborne, BH21 3AD Stokewood and Winton Children's Centre 4 miles Stokewood Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7ND Millie College 4.1 miles Cordite Way, Holton Heath, BH16 6JN Moordown & Winton East Children's Centre 4.1 miles Wimborne Road, 711 - 715 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2AU Castle Court School 4.3 miles Knoll Lane, Corfe Mullen, BH21 3RF Linwood School 4.4 miles Alma Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Primary 4.4 miles Wimborne, BH21 7LX Wimborne 4.5 miles Barnes Crescent, Gordon Road, Wimborne, BH21 2AP Queen's Park Academy Primary 4.8 miles Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9PU