Poole Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 27 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- 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
- 136850
- Address
- Gravel Hill, BH17 9JU
- Website
- www.poolegrammar.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1199 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 15.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 9.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
White British 74.8%
Mixed 7%
Other White 6.3%
Indian 5.5%
Other Asian 2.3%
Chinese 1.5%
African 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.45
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 75%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 91%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 70
Local authority average 50.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.51
Local authority average 4.43
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 139 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 138 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 50 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 172 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 172 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Poole Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 67
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 29
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 8 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 9 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 10 | 177 177 0 |
| Year 11 | 181 181 0 |
| Year 12 | 145 145 0 |
| Year 13 | 156 156 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 86.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 6.0% 35.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 89.0% 49.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 63.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 54.0% 24.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 45.0% 20.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.1% 1.7% |