98%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
96%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
70.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
60%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1129.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,199
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Poole Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Part ofPOOLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
98%
-1pp
100%99%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
96%
-1pp
97%94%91%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
Attainment 8
70.2
-1.1
72.271.170.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70.2
EBacc entry
60%
-9pp
78%69%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
EBacc APS
1129.2
-62.5
1220.11173.51127.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1129.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.0
+0.7
40.840.139.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.0
A-level value added
-0.04
-0.2
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
32%
+6pp
32%27%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,199
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Gravel Hill, Poole, BH17 9JU
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Website
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% | 96% | 70.2 | Not applicable | 60% | 1129.2 | 80% | 1,199 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 96% | 71.3 | +0.55 | 69% | 1191.7 | 89% | 1,199 |
| 2022/23 | 97% | 91% | 70.0 | +0.45 | 75% | 1127.0 | 90% | 1,199 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 97% | 72.2 | +0.25 | 71% | 1192.6 | 85% | 1,227 |
| 2018/19 | 98% | 93% | 72.0 | +0.57 | 78% | 1220.1 | 84% | 1,189 |
| 2017/18 | 98% | 92% | 69.7 | +0.45 | 73% | 1174.6 | 83% | 1,190 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 96% | 69.9 | +0.43 | 79% | — | 90% | 1,189 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.0 | B | -0.04 | 32% | 143 |
| 2023/24 | 39.3 | B | +0.17 | 26% | 168 |
| 2022/23 | 40.3 | B | — | 32% | 155 |
| 2021/22 | 39.7 | B | — | 22% | 179 |
| 2018/19 | 40.8 | B | +0.16 | 31% | 158 |
| 2017/18 | 39.1 | B | +0.16 | 32% | 157 |
| 2016/17 | 34.5 | C+ | +0.14 | 18% | 160 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,199 | 18.4 | 14% | 17% | 6% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 1,199 | 17.5 | 14% | 15% | 5% | 5% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 1,199 | 20.9 | 12% | 14% | 5% | 6% | 13% |
| 2021/22 | 1,227 | 18.7 | 11% | 14% | 5% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 1,237 | 17.9 | 12% | 11% | 3% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,189 | 17.4 | 12% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,190 | 17.3 | 11% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,189 | 17.2 | 11% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.