Poole High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Poole High School is a secondary school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Pupils on roll
- 1,891 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 56% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 311 first-preference applications, 316 offers in total, 274 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024, as Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
- The Cornerstone Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Parkstone Grammar School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Magna Academy 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Poole Grammar School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Aldhelm's Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Corfe Hills School 3.3 mi Good
- Oak Academy 3.8 mi Not judged Last distance published