Poole Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Poole, South West BH17 9JU · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
#11 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#105 of 4,090 nationally
About Poole Grammar School
Poole Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Poole, in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,224 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 95.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 11th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (98th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (83th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,224; capacity filled 89%; grade 4+ english & maths 98.3%; ebacc average points 6.42.
There are 37 schools in Poole; Poole Grammar School ranks 1st of 35 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)70.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)95.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Poole Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,224
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 70.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 95.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 98.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.42
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Poole Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hillbourne Primary School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 1.0 km away
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,241 students · 1.1 km away
Broadstone Middle School
Broadstone · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
542 students · 1.1 km away
Magna Academy
Poole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
938 students · 1.2 km away
Ad Astra Infant School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
257 students · 1.2 km away
Haymoor Junior School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
349 students · 1.2 km away
Broadstone First School
Broadstone · Academy primary · Ages 4–9
305 students · 1.3 km away
Canford Heath Junior School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
489 students · 1.8 km away
Canford Heath Infant School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
367 students · 1.8 km away
Springdale First School
Broadstone · Academy primary · Ages 5–9
300 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Penair School
Truro · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,223 students
Beechen Cliff School
Bath · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,232 students
Bodmin College
Bodmin · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,236 students
West Exe School
Exeter · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,237 students
Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,240 students
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,241 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Poole Grammar School a good school?
Poole Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 95.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #11 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Poole Grammar School rank in South West?
Poole Grammar School ranks #11 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #105 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Poole Grammar School?
Poole Grammar School had 1,224 students in 2025.
Is Poole Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Poole Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Poole Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Poole Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.