What year groups does Poole High School teach?

Poole High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Poole.

Who is the headteacher of Poole High School?

The headteacher of Poole High School is Mrs Sian Phillips, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was Poole High School last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Poole High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.

How big is Poole High School?

Poole High School has 1,891 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.

Is Poole High School full?

Poole High School has capacity for 1,975 pupils and 1,891 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Poole High School a faith school?

No. Poole High School has no designated religious character.

Is Poole High School a selective school?

No. Poole High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Who runs Poole High School?

Poole High School is part of TWYNHAM LEARNING. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What is Poole High School's absence rate?

Poole High School's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census.

What are Poole High School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Poole High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

Poole High School

Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BW

Phase: Secondary
School type: Academy converter
Ages: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Trust: TWYNHAM LEARNING
Headteacher: Mrs Sian Phillips
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Sponsor: Twynham Learning Federation
Constituency: Poole
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 1,975
Pupils on roll: 1,891
URN: 150883
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Website: School website
Telephone: 01202666988

About this school

Poole High School is a secondary academy in Poole. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,891 pupils on roll.

You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 28 September 2022 · short inspection

Good

Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.

This inspection took place when the school was registered as Poole High School (URN 113907).

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	295
Attainment 8 score	51.0
Progress 8 score	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	55.6%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	78.3%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	56.6%
English Baccalaureate average point score	4.7

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

How Poole High School compares

Poole High School ranked 9th of 22 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 79% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	Attainment 8 (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	51	8.8%	20.6%	1,891	—
The Cornerstone Academy	41	12.2%	40.8%	645	1.0 miles
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole	46.4	7.4%	13.8%	1,093	1.4 miles
Parkstone Grammar School	68.5	5.1%	6.9%	1,241	1.5 miles
Magna Academy	44.3	7.9%	24.8%	938	1.8 miles
Poole Grammar School	70.2	5.2%	5.9%	1,224	2.1 miles

Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 20.58%
English as an additional language: 13.3%
Overall absence: 8.75%
Persistent absence: 25.45%

Location

Nearby schools

The Cornerstone Academy
Secondary · Poole

1.0 miles
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Secondary · Poole

1.4 miles
Parkstone Grammar School
Secondary · Poole

1.5 miles
Magna Academy
Secondary · Poole

1.8 miles
Poole Grammar School
Secondary · Poole

2.1 miles

Other schools in Poole

Poole High School ranks 3rd of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Poole.

Lytchett Minster School Secondary
Magna Academy Secondary
Parkstone Grammar School Secondary
Poole Grammar School Secondary
St Aldhelm's Academy Secondary
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Secondary
The Cornerstone Academy Secondary
Ad Astra Infant School Primary
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Primary
Bayside Academy Primary
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Primary
Canford Heath Infant School Primary

Common questions

What year groups does Poole High School teach?: Poole High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Poole.
Who is the headteacher of Poole High School?: The headteacher of Poole High School is Mrs Sian Phillips, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was Poole High School last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Poole High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
How big is Poole High School?: Poole High School has 1,891 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
Is Poole High School full?: Poole High School has capacity for 1,975 pupils and 1,891 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Poole High School a faith school?: No. Poole High School has no designated religious character.
Is Poole High School a selective school?: No. Poole High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Who runs Poole High School?: Poole High School is part of TWYNHAM LEARNING. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
How does Poole High School rank locally?: Poole High School ranked 9th of 22 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 79% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
What is Poole High School's absence rate?: Poole High School's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census.
What are Poole High School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Poole High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.