98%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
90%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
68.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1139.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,248
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 18/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Parkstone Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
98%
-2pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
90%
-2pp
95%93%90%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 90%
Attainment 8
68.5
+0.7
71.369.567.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68.5
EBacc entry
46%
-1pp
73%60%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
1139.0
+90.5
1221.21134.81048.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1139.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
41.8
+0.3
42.941.740.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.8
A-level value added
+0.13
0
+0.1+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
+4pp
32%25%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
B+B+B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,248
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Sopers Lane, Poole, BH17 7EP
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 98% | 90% | 68.5 | Not applicable | 46% | 1139.0 | 68% | 1,248 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 93% | 67.8 | +0.43 | 47% | 1048.4 | 68% | 1,222 |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 90% | 69.5 | +0.26 | 55% | 1098.3 | 73% | 1,224 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 95% | 71.3 | +0.36 | 56% | 1109.8 | 71% | 1,236 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 91% | 70.5 | +0.91 | 73% | 1221.2 | 81% | 1,214 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 94% | 67.5 | +0.42 | 58% | 1011.1 | 74% | 1,227 |
| 2016/17 | 97% | 95% | 71.1 | +0.64 | 68% | — | 79% | 1,237 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41.8 | B+ | +0.13 | 26% | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 41.5 | B | +0.14 | 22% | 141 |
| 2022/23 | 40.4 | B | — | 17% | 159 |
| 2021/22 | 42.9 | B+ | — | 22% | 164 |
| 2018/19 | 41.5 | B | +0.00 | 32% | 162 |
| 2017/18 | 39.6 | B | +0.03 | 26% | 166 |
| 2016/17 | 40.7 | B | +0.04 | 29% | 169 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,248 | 18.1 | 13% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 1,222 | 18.0 | 14% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 1,224 | 17.9 | 15% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| 2021/22 | 1,236 | 17.7 | 13% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,244 | 18.6 | 10% | 4% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,214 | 18.3 | 8% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,227 | 18.3 | 8% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,237 | 18.5 | 7% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.