Poole High School

State-Funded School

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South WestRegion

Bournemouth, Christchurch & PooleLocal Authority

PooleConstituency

BH15 2BWPostcode

7.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Poole High School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,891 pupils. Poole High School is part of TWYNHAM LEARNING.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2017

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 51
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 55.6%
EBacc average point score: 4.67

Ethnicity

White

85%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,891

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

20%

England average

27%

First language not English

13%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,891
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: TWYNHAM LEARNING

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
10 Jan 2017	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.