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Maintained school
Poole High School
Secondary
Post 16


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1882

Poole High School is a Maintained school (Foundation school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1975. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 24 Nov 2016.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
949 boys and 933 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
15.6
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
14.5%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
9.4%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
12.7%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
18.8%
EHC PLAN
1%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
47.8
Local Authority
50
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
46%
Local Authority
51%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 51% 45% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.19 4.4 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
94.5%
Local Authority
94%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Points 31.57 34.32 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
94.5%
Local Authority
94%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Points 31.36 34.4 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

24 Nov 2016

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 794
Of which first preference applications 359
Of which second preference applications 282
Of which third preference applications 153
Total offers made 321
Of which first preference offers 300
Of which second preference offers 19
Of which third preference offers 2




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
96%
Local Authority
Not available
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 84% Not avail. 87%
Staying in employment 6% Not avail. 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 6% Not avail. 4%
Not staying in education or employment 4% Not avail. 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
Not available
Local Authority
Not available
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees Not avail. Not avail. 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
Not avail. Not avail. 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
Not avail. Not avail. 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
Not avail. Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships Not avail. Not avail. 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 Not avail. Not avail. 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
6
ENVIRONMENT
6
SAFETY
6
PROPERTY
£265,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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