Poole High School
Academy converter in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1891 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1975 |
| Free school meals | 22.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | TWYNHAM LEARNING |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Address | Wimborne Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.poolehigh.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01202666988 |
| URN | 150883 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 28 September 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Cornerstone Academy (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Parkstone Grammar School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Magna Academy (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Poole Grammar School (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- St Aldhelm's Academy (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Broadstone Middle School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Corfe Hills School (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.