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Lilliput Church of England Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–7 · Academy
Lilliput Road, Parkstone, Poole BH14 8JX · lilliput.poole.sch.uk · 01202 709013
On the mapSearch near BH14 8JX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2023
- Last distance offered
- 1.98 mi
- 3.19 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Category 10 · Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 343
- 95% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 5.5%
- First language not English
- 14%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered under “Category 10” went to a home 1.98 mi (3.19 km) from the school. Source: Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 132 families put the school first and 119 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 119 | 132 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 119 | 143 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 112 | 112 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 120 | 128 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 115 | 112 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 10 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1.98 mi3.19 km | |
The document prints no unit; miles, as BCP's Year 7 summary for the same year.
Ofsted
Lilliput Church of England Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 3 July 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 3 Jul 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding May 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (140 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 140
- 40% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (10%) with SEND