Poole Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good May 13 2025 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
- 16.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.8%
- Persistent absence
- 9.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 73.6%
Mixed 7.3%
Other White 7%
Indian 5.8%
Other Asian 2.1%
Chinese 1.3%
African 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 60%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 95%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 70.1
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.41
Local authority average 4.54
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 155 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 155 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 72 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 174 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
Poole Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 176
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 212
- 2nd preference
- 67
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 59
Offers
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 41
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 179 0 |
| Year 8 | 183 183 0 |
| Year 9 | 182 182 0 |
| Year 10 | 179 179 0 |
| Year 11 | 176 176 0 |
| Year 12 | 159 159 0 |
| Year 13 | 141 141 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 7.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 89.0% 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 | 2.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 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 | 74.0% 56.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% 22.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.7% 2.4% |