Poole Grammar SchoolBroadstone Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Poole Grammar School and Broadstone Middle School.
Poole Grammar School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Broadstone Middle School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Poole Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Poole Grammar School was judged strong 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 | PoolePoole Grammar School | BroadstoneBroadstone Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 21st of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,199 | 598 | |
| Capacity | 1,375 | 652 | |
| Location | Poole, BH17 9JU | Broadstone, BH18 8AE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 70.2 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 95.5% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.3% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 60.2% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.42 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 176 | 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 | 140 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 40.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 32.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,199 | 598 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.9% | 17.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.8% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% 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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