Poole High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Poole, South West BH15 2BW · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
#81 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#1009 of 4,090 nationally
About Poole High School
Poole High 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. In 2025 it enrolled 1,891 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 70.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 81st of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (76th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (57th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,891; capacity filled 95.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 78.3%; ebacc average points 4.67.
There are 37 schools in Poole; Poole High School ranks 6th 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%)51.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)55.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.4%
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 High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,891
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 55.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 78.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.67
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Poole High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Oakdale Junior School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
376 students · 477 m away
Longfleet Church of England Primary School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
627 students · 739 m away
Old Town Infant School and Nursery
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
178 students · 1.1 km away
Stanley Green Infant Academy
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
213 students · 1.1 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
379 students · 1.1 km away
Ocean Academy Poole
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
325 students · 1.5 km away
The Cornerstone Academy
Poole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
645 students · 1.7 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
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
320 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cleeve School
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,903 students
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,846 students
Swindon Academy
Swindon · Academy all-through · Ages 2–19
1,820 students
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
Bournemouth · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,967 students
The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
2,014 students
Norton Hill Academy
Radstock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,757 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Poole High School a good school?
Poole High School has a Success Index (England) of 70.2 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #81 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 High School rank in South West?
Poole High School ranks #81 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #1009 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Poole High School?
Poole High School had 1,891 students in 2025.
Is Poole High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Poole High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Poole High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Poole High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.