St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, PooleParkstone Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole and Parkstone Grammar School are secondary schools in Poole.
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole scores 60 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.
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole was judged Good and Parkstone Grammar School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.4 for St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole and 68.5 for Parkstone Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole (48.6 in 2021-22, 46.4 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 | PooleSt Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | PooleParkstone Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 6th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,059 | 1,248 | |
| Capacity | 1,146 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Poole, BH15 3HY | Poole, BH17 7EP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.4 | 68.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.9% | 90.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.3% | 97.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 68.6% Stronger figure | 46.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.27 | 6.12 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 175 | 186 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 76 | 144 | |
| A-level average points | 28.7 | 41.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.6 | 41.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.8% | 26.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,059 | 1,248 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.8% | 6.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.8% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.1% | 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.
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Parkstone Grammar School
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