St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, PooleSt Aldhelm's Academy
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 St Aldhelm's Academy are secondary schools in Poole.
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Aldhelm's Academy scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole is ahead on our composite score.
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole was judged Good and St Aldhelm's Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.7 for St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole and 35.6 for St Aldhelm's Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole (48.6 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2025-26) and has risen at St Aldhelm's Academy (32.3 in 2021-22, 35.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleSt Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | PooleSt Aldhelm's Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 24th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,093 | 808 | |
| Capacity | 1,146 | 900 | |
| Location | Poole, BH15 3HY | Poole, BH12 4HS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 35.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.5% Stronger figure | 27.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.2% Stronger figure | 53.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 179 | 152 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 76 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,059 | 841 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.8% | 45.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.8% | 17.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.1% Stronger figure | 34.1% | 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
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
St Aldhelm's Academy
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