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St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Dale Valley Road
 Oakdale
 Poole
 Dorset BH15 3HY
Telephone: 01202 740950

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Christian
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Chris Barnett (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Michael Antram (went to Notre Dame RC School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 67.63 / 12.64
Non-teaching Staff*: 47.6
Number of pupils: 1093
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.2
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 14.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 30.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £7,836,238*
Income Per Pupil: £7,169
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Constituency: Poole
Electoral Ward: Oakdale
School Number: 8394610

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 30th April 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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