Poole High School, Poole

In 2026, pupils at Poole High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.2 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and 47 across England.

50% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 56% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and 47% in England.

That is down from 51 in 2025.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 40.9, against 49.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 311 families put Poole High School as their first choice and 863 named it as one of their preferences, for 316 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 37 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Poole High School are The Cornerstone Academy (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 46.7); St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.7); Parkstone Grammar School (1.5 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 67.6); and Magna Academy (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.2).

Poole High School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Poole High School is one of 8 schools run by Twynham Learning, an academy trust.

127 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Poole High School (as of April 2026): 98% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 81% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (98%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (76%).

Of the 320 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 36% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

Of the 151 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 46% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 29% into work. 9% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

In 2026, 419 pupils (22.2%) received SEN support and 35 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Poole Rail Station, about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sterte Shops (s-bound), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 344 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (223), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Poole High School issued 369 suspensions, 19.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 6 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Poole High School are Oakdale Junior School (0.3 miles), Longfleet Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles), Old Town Infant School and Nursery (0.7 miles) and Stanley Green Infant Academy (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.