Parkstone Grammar SchoolPoole High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
Parkstone Grammar School and Poole High School are secondary schools in Poole.
Parkstone Grammar School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Poole High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Parkstone Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Parkstone Grammar School was judged the expected standard and Poole High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 68.5 for Parkstone Grammar School and 51.0 for Poole High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Parkstone Grammar School (71.3 in 2021-22, 68.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleParkstone Grammar School | PoolePoole High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 20th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,248 | 1,875 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 1,975 | |
| Location | Poole, BH17 7EP | Poole, BH15 2BW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 68.5 Stronger figure | 51.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 90.3% Stronger figure | 55.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 97.8% Stronger figure | 78.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.2% | 56.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.12 Stronger figure | 4.67 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 186 | 295 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 144 | 111 | |
| A-level average points | 41.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.1 Stronger figure | 36.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.4% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,248 | 1,875 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.9% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 20.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% Stronger figure | 25.5% | 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
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Parkstone Grammar School · Poole High School