Poole High School

Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BW

Local ranking19th of 24 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1975

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
55.6%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
78.3%
Entering EBacc
56.6%
EBacc APS
4.7
Cohort Size
295

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
35.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
38.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.0

Avg Points/Entry

36.5

Best 3 A-Levels

111

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.5%
Applied General Avg Points
33.6
16-18 Cohort
332

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1875
Boys
1029 (55%)
Girls
846 (45%)
Capacity
1975 (95% full)
SEND
21.8%
FSM Eligible
20.6%
EAL
13.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.7%
SEN Support
20.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
130.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,415/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.7%
Persistent Absence
25.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 75.9%
  • White Other: 7.1%
  • Other: 7.1%
  • Asian Indian: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.7%

75.9%

White British

7.1%

White Other

7.1%

Other

Historical Trends

Contact & Location

Wimborne Road

Poole, South West

Administrative

URN
150883
UKPRN
10095236
Establishment No.
5407
Trust
TWYNHAM LEARNING