- Ofsted:Good or better
- Boys
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Poole average, low absence.
243 first choices, 177 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1670.2
Poole 51.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,224
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Secondary schools in Poole
All 15 secondary schools in Poole. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Girls
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Poole average, low absence.
213 first choices, 192 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1667.6
Poole 51.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,241
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Poole average.
311 first choices, 316 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.1
Poole 51.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.7%Poole 8.5%
- Pupils
- 1,891
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Poole, BH15 3HY · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Poole average, low absence.
190 first choices, 170 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.7
Poole 51.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,093
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Poole average.
174 first choices, 171 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.2
Poole 51.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.9%Poole 8.5%
- Pupils
- 938
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Poole average, high absence.
Attainment 8 at 1644.0
Poole 51.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 943
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the England average.
14 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1155%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 8.2%Poole 8.5%
- Pupils
- 542
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Poole average, high absence.
81 first choices, 96 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.7
Poole 51.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 645
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
The Quay School
Poole, BH12 4HU · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 18
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 69
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.6
Langside School
Poole, BH12 5BN · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 22.1%
- Pupils
- 32
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 18.7%
- Pupils
- 106
- Pupils per teacher
- 3.8
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 10.4%
- Pupils
- 97
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.9
The Lion Works School
Poole, BH12 5AD · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 55
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Victoria Education Centre
Poole, BH13 6AS · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 16.9%
- Pupils
- 133
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.6%
- Pupils
- 248
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.3
- Secondary schools15including 6 special
- Attainment 8 at 1651.7England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools2 of 151 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class3take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals18.3%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Poole's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Poole
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 9 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 6
- Good: 6 of 6
- Requires improvement: 0 of 6
- Inadequate: 0 of 6
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Poole
Some are faith schools.
2 of the 15 secondary schools in Poole have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Poole, explained
There are 15 secondary schools in Poole, teaching 9,257 children. 1 are run by the council and 10 are academies or free schools. Among them are 6 special and 1 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Poole scored an average Attainment 8 of 51.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
18.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,971 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Poole?
There are 15 secondary schools in Poole, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Poole?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Poole on Eduscope are Poole Grammar School, Parkstone Grammar School and Poole High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Poole ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Poole secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Poole is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Poole?
When choosing a secondary school in Poole, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 15 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.