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Poole High School

State school · Poole, BH15 2BW
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,875 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,875 ·
Religion
None
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Area guides

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Sian Phillips

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School 22 %
Oakdale Junior School 22 %
Longfleet Church of England Primary School 15 %
Ocean Academy Poole 7 %
Canford Heath Junior School 7 %
Other 5 %
Where the number of students is less than 10, we cannot say where they've come from or where they are going to due to data protection rules.
Heatherlands Primary School 5 %
Hamworthy Park Junior School 4 %
Livingstone Road Junior School 3 %
8393614 3 %
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole 2 %
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School 2 %
Haymoor Junior School 2 %
Unknown 1 %
Where the school a student attended before or after this school is not known. These might be students who have come from or going to home schooling, independent schools, moving abroad etc.
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
61%
LA avg.
65%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
55.9%
LA avg.
56.6%
Eng. avg.
45.9%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A levels or equivalent - Average points score (2024)

School
35.66
LA avg.
36.30
Eng. avg.
34.45
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

131
Number of teachers
14:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

1.3 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
18.7 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,875
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

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Contact the school

Address

Wimborne Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 2BW
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Telephone: 01202 666988

Email: school@poolehigh.poole.sch.uk

Website: http://www.poolehigh.co.uk

Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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School data & information Poole High School Wimborne Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BW
1,875 Pupil numbers
19.8 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
10 % Pupils whose first language is not English
14:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
131 Number of teachers
15 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
55.9%
LA avg.
56.6%
Eng. avg.
45.9%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
51.00
LA avg.
50.20
Eng. avg.
45.90

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.54 Score Well above average
≈ 16% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
21.5%
LA avg.
19.9%
Eng. avg.
17.1%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
35.66
LA avg.
36.30
Eng. avg.
34.45

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Poole High School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

1.3 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
18.7 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

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