St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 23 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Unique reference
- 113893
- Address
- Dale Valley Road, Oakdale, BH15 3HY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1072 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 14.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.6%
- Persistent absence
- 24.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 75.1%
Other White 10.7%
Mixed 5.7%
Indian 3.3%
Other Asian 1.9%
African 0.9%
Unclassified 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.4
Local authority average 50.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.05
Local authority average 4.43
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 15 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 171 |
Admissions
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 219
- 2nd preference
- 207
- 3rd preference
- 111
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 88 98 |
| Year 8 | 187 101 86 |
| Year 9 | 180 89 91 |
| Year 10 | 179 89 90 |
| Year 11 | 184 101 83 |
| Year 12 | 84 49 35 |
| Year 13 | 72 33 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 41.0% 39.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 44.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 65.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 29.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 2.2% |