Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Grammar school
3rd of 22 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole we can score, 23 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 228 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.3/10 among them, against 9.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 95.5 · 97 | 46% | 4.49 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.55 · 86 | 38% | 3.30 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 70.2 · 97 | 15% | 1.49 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 95.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 70.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.55 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.3 out of 10 among them, against 9.3 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join clubs including Climbing, Gaming – Warhammer, Model Railway, Music – ‘Jump In’, Chess, Gardening, Drama, and Science. Sports cover Football, Rugby, Basketball, Badminton, Cross Country, and Mountain Bike. Arts and music include Jazz Band, Orchestra, Big Band, Brass Ensemble, PGS Voices, Percussion Ensembles, and Art Club. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1199 pupils in a capacity of 1375, leaving 176 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in the lower band of the similar-intake comparison? What specific activities are included in the after-school club? How does the curriculum balance the wide range of available clubs with core academic preparation?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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