The best schools in Poole

Compare 42 schools in Poole on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Hillbourne Primary School (primary) and Poole Grammar School (secondary).

Town 42 schools

Primary schools

27 primary schools in Poole, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Hillbourne Primary School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Poole, BH17 7HX

Ocean Academy Poole

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
Poole, BH14 0PZ

Talbot Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Poole, BH12 5ED

Canford Heath Junior School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Poole, BH17 8PJ

Longfleet Church of England Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Poole, BH15 2HF

Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Poole, BH14 8UL
See all 27 primary schools in Poole

Secondary schools

8 secondary schools in Poole, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Poole Grammar School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Poole, BH17 9JU

Parkstone Grammar School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Poole, BH17 7EP

Lytchett Minster School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Poole, BH16 6JD

St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Poole, BH15 3HY

Magna Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Poole, BH17 8RE

The Cornerstone Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Poole, BH15 4BQ
See all 8 secondary schools in Poole

Independent schools

2 independent schools in Poole, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Poole, BH14 9JY

Yarrells Preparatory School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Poole, BH16 5EU

SEND and special schools

5 special schools in Poole, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Winchelsea School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Community special school
Location
Poole, BH12 4LL

Langside School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Non-maintained special school
Location
Poole, BH12 5BN

Victoria Education Centre

Ofsted: Good
Type
Non-maintained special school
Location
Poole, BH13 6AS

The Lion Works School

Type
Other independent special school
Location
Poole, BH12 5AD

The White House School

Type
Other independent special school
Location
Poole, BH21 3AP
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