Lytchett Minster SchoolParkstone Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
Lytchett Minster School and Parkstone Grammar School are secondary schools in Poole.
Lytchett Minster School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Parkstone Grammar School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Parkstone Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Lytchett Minster School was judged Good and Parkstone Grammar School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.8 for Lytchett Minster School and 68.5 for Parkstone Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Lytchett Minster School (51.5 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Parkstone Grammar School (71.3 in 2021-22, 68.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleLytchett Minster School | PooleParkstone Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 29 in Dorset | 6th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,590 | 1,248 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Poole, BH16 6JD | Poole, BH17 7EP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 | 68.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.4% | 90.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.4% | 97.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.4% | 46.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.86 | 6.12 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 253 | 186 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 101 | 144 | |
| A-level average points | 35.4 | 41.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.3 | 41.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.8% | 26.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,590 | 1,248 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 6.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 10.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lytchett Minster School
Parkstone Grammar School
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