Talbot Primary School
Talbot Drive, Wallisdown, Poole, BH12 5ED
Headteacher: Mrs Kate CurtisSchool website ↗Pupils: 570 (capacity: 630)Part of HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
64.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
9.0%
Reading
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0
Writing
Expected level72.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Maths
Expected level84.0%
Exceeding39.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
89
Applications received
175
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
29.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
25.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
7.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 47.0% | 3.0% | -3.1 | -1.7 | -1.8 |
| 2016/17 | 33.0% | 3.0% | -5.6 | -3.1 | -7.0 |
| 2017/18 | 43.0% | 3.0% | -1.8 | +0.4 | -1.2 |
| 2018/19 | 67.0% | 10.0% | +1.3 | -0.1 | +2.7 |
| 2022/23 | 63.0% | 8.0% | +1.0 | +1.7 | +2.6 |
| 2023/24 | 68.0% | 13.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 64.0% | 9.0% | - | - | - |