Poole High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Unique reference
- 150883
- Address
- Wimborne Road, BH15 2BW
- Website
- http://www.poolehigh.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1875 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.9%
- Girls
- 45.1%
- First language not English
- 13.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.5%
- Persistent absence
- 24.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.1%
White British 79.1%
Other White 7.4%
Mixed 4.6%
Indian 1.8%
Other 1.8%
Unclassified 1.3%
African 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.9
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.66
Local authority average 4.54
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 43 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 33 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 15 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 53 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
Admissions
Poole High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 319
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 283
- 2nd preference
- 250
- 3rd preference
- 135
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 260
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 315 163 152 |
| Year 8 | 323 173 150 |
| Year 9 | 303 169 134 |
| Year 10 | 309 184 125 |
| Year 11 | 295 177 118 |
| Year 12 | 186 85 101 |
| Year 13 | 142 77 65 |
| Year 14 | 2 1 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 46.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 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 | 44.0% 56.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 22.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 2.4% |