St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 22 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
- 1059 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 14.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.3%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
White British 72.3%
Other White 12.8%
Mixed 5.2%
Indian 4%
Other Asian 1.9%
African 1.2%
Other 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 69%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.3
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.27
Local authority average 4.54
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 35 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 171 |
Admissions
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 260
- 2nd preference
- 222
- 3rd preference
- 128
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 93 89 |
| Year 8 | 181 85 96 |
| Year 9 | 175 98 77 |
| Year 10 | 177 87 90 |
| Year 11 | 175 87 88 |
| Year 12 | 92 48 44 |
| Year 13 | 77 49 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 46.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 56.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 22.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 2.4% |