Poole Grammar School

Selective

National rank

162

n/a

Rank last year

63.4%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

58.6%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Katie Etheridge

Gender of entry

Boys

Total pupils

1,199

Head teacher

Katie Etheridge

Gender of entry

Boys

Total pupils

1,199

Head teacher

Katie Etheridge

Gender of entry

Boys

Total pupils

1,199

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

4.4%

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

4.4%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 213

Grade

%

A*

11.8

A

23.8

B

27.7

A*/A

35.6

A*-B

63.4

GCSE 2024 rank: 116

Grade

%

A*/9/8

38.4

A/7

20.2

A*/A/9/8/7

58.6

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2024
Verdict *
Good
“Poole Grammar School has high expectations of the boys who attend. Pupils and adults work together to uphold the school values of compassion, integrity, motivation, respect, teamwork and wisdom. … . Adults support pupils to learn from mistakes, so they are not repeated. … Pupils at this school have a wide range of extracurricular and enrichment opportunities. Pupils develop their artistic and musical talents. … Poole Grammar School has developed a broad and ambitious curriculum. Teachers have an excellent subject knowledge and use this to refine and enhance the curriculum.”
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
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