Parkstone Grammar SchoolMagna Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
Parkstone Grammar School and Magna Academy are secondary schools in Poole.
Parkstone Grammar School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Magna Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Parkstone Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Parkstone Grammar School was judged the expected standard and Magna Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 67.6 for Parkstone Grammar School and 45.2 for Magna Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Parkstone Grammar School (71.3 in 2021-22, 67.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Magna Academy (44.4 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleParkstone Grammar School | PooleMagna Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 14th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,241 | 938 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Poole, BH17 7EP | Poole, BH17 8RE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 67.6 Stronger figure | 45.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 90.9% Stronger figure | 43.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.9% Stronger figure | 66.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 186 | 167 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 144 | 39 | |
| A-level average points | 41.8 Stronger figure | 32.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.1 Stronger figure | 30.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.4% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,248 | 966 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.9% | 24.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 14.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% Stronger figure | 23.9% | 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.
Parkstone Grammar School
Magna Academy
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