Poole High School

Secondary · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH15 2BW · URN 150883

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-09-28Cohort 1891Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 295

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 38 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
51
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 40.03England 46.1
11 above the area average of 40
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
55.6%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 41.2%England 45.9%
14.4 percentage points above the area average of 41.2
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
78.3%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 55%
23.3 percentage points above the area average of 55
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.67
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 3.49England 4.07
1.2 above the area average of 3.5
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
31.9%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 18.1%England 17.6%
13.8 percentage points above the area average of 18.1
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
56.6%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 31%
25.6 percentage points above the area average of 31
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
17.6%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 27.8%
10.2 percentage points below the area average of 27.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
295
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 115
179.8 above the area average of 115.2
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	51 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 40.03England 46.1	11 above the area average of 40	4.9 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	55.6% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 41.2%England 45.9%	14.4 percentage points above the area average of 41.2	9.7 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	78.3% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 55%	23.3 percentage points above the area average of 55	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.67 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 3.49England 4.07	1.2 above the area average of 3.5	0.6 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	31.9% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 18.1%England 17.6%	13.8 percentage points above the area average of 18.1	14.3 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	56.6% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 31%	25.6 percentage points above the area average of 31	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	17.6% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 27.8%	10.2 percentage points below the area average of 27.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	295 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 115	179.8 above the area average of 115.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.7 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 13.4% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 22.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 22.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 16.4pupils per teacher

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Poole High School Good at its inspection on 28/09/2022.
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