Poole GCSE results 2026: secondary school league table
7 state secondary schools in Poole ranked on their 2026 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2025/26 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 7+, grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, cohort size for each school against the England average. 1 school with no published results is listed at the end.
Town 8 state secondary schools 2025/26 results
Secondary schools in Poole ranked on Attainment 8
7 of 8 schools have published 2026 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2025/26.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 7+ English & maths | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.2 | 14% | 46% | 65% | – | – |
| 1 | Poole Grammar School Poole · Academy converter | 70.2 | 51% | 93% | 98% | – | 178 |
| 2 | Parkstone Grammar School Poole · Academy converter | 67.6 | 39% | 91% | 99% | – | 186 |
| 3 | Poole High School Poole · Academy converter | 48.1 | 12% | 50% | 70% | – | 307 |
| 4 | Lytchett Minster School Poole · Foundation school | 47.9 | 10% | 50% | 70% | – | 251 |
| 5= | St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Poole · Voluntary aided school | 46.7 | 8% | 43% | 68% | – | 179 |
| 5= , up 2 places since 2025 | The Cornerstone Academy Poole · Academy sponsor led | 46.7 | 12% | 57% | 74% | – | 125 |
| 7 , down 1 place since 2025 | Magna Academy Poole · Academy sponsor led | 45.2 | 6% | 44% | 67% | – | 167 |
| – | St Aldhelm's Academy Poole · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2025 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2025 result.