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Poole High School

Foundation school · Poole · BH15 2BW

Ages 11–18 · 1,875 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Attainment 8

51.0

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.54
−20+2
Attainment 851.0
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry56%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,654

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

261

Places offered

303

1st-preference offers

261

Total preferences (any rank)
691
Preferred offers (top 3)
301
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill95%

1,875 pupils · 1,975 places

Pupils on roll
1,875
Boys / girls
1,040 / 835
School capacity
1,975
Capacity fill
1,875 / 1,975 (95%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
296
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Gray

Location

Address
Wimborne Road
Postcode
BH15 2BW
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Poole
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1,875 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.8%.

Open schools in Poole
48
Secondary schools in Poole
8
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH15
10
Secondary in BH15
3
Open schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
117
Secondary in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
21

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PooleNear BH15

  • Poole High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Poole · BH15 2BW · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM22.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Cornerstone Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Poole · BH15 4BQ · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.7
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence13.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Parkstone Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Poole · BH17 7EP · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 11–18

    • Att867.8
    • P80.4
    • EM5+93%
    • Absence5.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Magna Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Poole · BH17 8RE · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Poole Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Poole · BH17 9JU · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 11–18

    • Att871.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+96%
    • Absence5.1%

    2.1 miles away

  • St Aldhelm's Academy

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Poole · BH12 4HS · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.1
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence13.6%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Gray

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