Poole High School Exam Results

Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleURN 113907Foundation school · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Non-Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2024 · older dataA-Level 2024 · older data
Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2023/24, the published GCSE records show 2,614 known course entries. 21.8% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.2% of known entries. In 2023/24, the published A-Level records show 311 known course entries. 25.6% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 98.1% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2024)

Academic year 2023/24 · Final. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 851.050.245.9
English & maths 5+55.9%56.6%45.9%
English & maths 4+76.3%73.7%65.0%
English & maths 7+Not applicable17.7%13.6%
KS4 pupils3204,074629,207

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2023/2451.055.9%76.3%Not applicable320Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2024)

DfE institution information for 2023/24 · Final. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BW
Admissions policy
Non-selective schools in other areas
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
11 to 18
Religious character
None
Whole-school pupils
1,875
KS4 pupils
320
KS4 pupils with SEN
21.6%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
0.6%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2023/24Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1832021.6%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2024)

Academic year 2023/24. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset. More recent GCSE results are not held for this school.

Final
Grade 7+ entry rate
22%
of fully published grades
+4.0 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
11%
of fully published grades
+1.8 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
3%
of fully published grades
+0.1 pp vs England sample
Entries
2,614
2,593 published · 28 courses
2,614 known entries · 99.2% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2023/24
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language320
22%
8%2%
English Literature320
21%
11%4%
Mathematics319
22%
12%3%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs262
9%
4%2%
Physics56
62%
41%14%
Chemistry56
59%
25%14%
Biology58
40%
26%12%
Religious Studies301
22%
12%3%
French182
20%
6%1%
Geography173
21%
6%2%
History172
33%
23%8%
Computer Science60
38%
17%5%
Art and Design56
18%
9%2%
Business Studies56
11%
4%0%
Food Preparation and Nutrition56
7%
5%0%
Media / Film / TV Studies43
37%
26%5%
Physical Education42
14%
5%2%
Design and Technology36
6%
0%0%
Drama17
29%
18%6%
Music8
50%
25%12%
Polish5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Spanish4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Statistics3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Bengali2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Photography1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Portuguese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Turkish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
0%10%20%30%40%2023/24
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2023/242,61422%11%3%99.2%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2024)

Academic year 2023/24. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset. More recent A-Level results are not held for this school.

Final
A* entry rate
9%
of fully published entries
-0.7 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
26%
of fully published entries
-2.8 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
55%
of fully published entries
+1.1 pp vs England sample
Entries
311
305 published · 21 courses
311 known entries · 98.1% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2023/24
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Psychology445%
30%
59%
Biology323%
19%
41%
Mathematics3129%
45%
74%
Chemistry2110%
38%
52%
Computer Science1916%
37%
63%
History190%
11%
53%
Sociology195%
21%
47%
Physics186%
22%
33%
Government and Politics1625%
44%
88%
English Language140%
0%
64%
Geography1315%
31%
69%
Photography110%
0%
9%
Religious Studies110%
27%
64%
Design and Technology (Product Design)100%
0%
30%
Business Studies714%
29%
71%
English Literature714%
14%
86%
Fine Art70%
14%
14%
Physical Education / Sports Studies60%
33%
67%
Mathematics (Further)3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
French2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Media / Film / TV Studies1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%2023/24
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2023/243119%26%55%98.1%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence