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Poole High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wimborne Road
 Poole
 Dorset BH15 2BW
Telephone: 01202 666988

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2024
History: This school arose from Poole High School
Trust: Twynham Learning
Sponsor: Twynham Learning Federation

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sian Phillips (since May 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Paul Gray
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 115.59 / 15.27
Non-teaching Staff*: 75.88
Number of pupils: 1891
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.4
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 22.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 22.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Constituency: Poole
Electoral Ward: Poole Town
School Number: 8395407

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 23rd November 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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