Parkstone Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good May 20 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Unique reference
- 136368
- Address
- Sopers Lane, BH17 7EP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1248 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.7%
- Persistent absence
- 9.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 1.9% |
| Other White | 6% |
| Indian | 6.6% |
| Mixed | 7.3% |
| White British | 72.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.6% |
| Chinese | 1.5% |
| Other | 0.8% |
| African | 0.7% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 46% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 90% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 68.5 |
| Local authority average | 50.5 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 6.12 |
| Local authority average | 4.54 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 184 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 184 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 53 |
| Economics | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 186 |
Admissions
Parkstone Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 192
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 103
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 57
Offers
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 27
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 8 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 9 | 188 0 188 |
| Year 10 | 188 0 188 |
| Year 11 | 186 0 186 |
| Year 12 | 157 0 157 |
| Year 13 | 145 0 145 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 46.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 56.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 42.0% 22.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 2.4% |