The Purbeck SchoolPoole High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Purbeck School and Poole High School are secondary schools.
The Purbeck School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Poole High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Purbeck School is ahead on our composite score.
The Purbeck School was judged Good and Poole High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.0 for The Purbeck School and 48.1 for Poole High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Purbeck School (44.2 in 2022-23, 49.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarehamThe Purbeck School | PoolePoole High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 28 in Dorset | 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 | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,022 | 1,891 | |
| Capacity | 1,180 | 1,975 | |
| Location | Wareham, BH20 4PF | Poole, BH15 2BW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.0 Stronger figure | 48.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.5% | 50.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.7% Stronger figure | 70.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 165 | 307 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 67 | 111 | |
| A-level average points | 30.9 | 35.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.3 | 36.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.6% | 12.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,028 | 1,875 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.5% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 20.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.7% 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
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