Parkstone Grammar SchoolBroadstone Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Parkstone Grammar School and Broadstone Middle School.
Parkstone Grammar School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Broadstone Middle School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Parkstone Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Parkstone Grammar School was judged the expected standard and Broadstone Middle School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Broadstone Middle School (56.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleParkstone Grammar School | BroadstoneBroadstone Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 23rd of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,241 | 542 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 652 | |
| Location | Poole, BH17 7EP | Broadstone, BH18 8AE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 67.6 | Not reported | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 90.9% | Not reported | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.9% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 186 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 144 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 41.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,248 | 598 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.9% | 17.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% Stronger figure | 22.7% | 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.
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.
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