Poole High School
About the school
Poole High School is an open secondary school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 28 September 2022
- Published
- 13 December 2022
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- School remains Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 51
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- 50.5
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 55.60%
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- 56.70%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 78.30%
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- 74.50%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 56.60%
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- 44.10%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.67
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- 4.54
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 35.05
AAB or better
- School
- 12.50%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1875
Girls
45.12%
Boys
54.88%
SEN support
20.11%
Education, health and care plan
1.71%
English as an additional language
13.30%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
20.58%
Overall absence
8.75
Persistent absence
25.45
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
310
Sustained education or employment
93%
Education
86%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
6%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
142
Sustained education or employment
83%
Higher education
35%
Further education
4%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
38%