Best Secondary Schools in Poole

We checked all 8 secondary schools in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole,, and every one is ranked.

Schools checked: 8
Ranked: 8
Without a rank: 0

Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Poole. Schools with the same score share a rank.

Poole also has 29 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole also has rankings for Bournemouth.

Ranked secondary schools in Poole

Rank 1
Poole Grammar School
Academy, Selective, 1,224 pupils, inspected May 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Attainment 8
70.2
Grade 5+ English and maths
95.5%
Rank 2
Parkstone Grammar School
Academy, Selective, 1,241 pupils, inspected May 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Attainment 8
68.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
90.3%
Rank 3
Poole High School
Academy, 1,891 pupils, inspected November 2016
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
51.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
55.6%
Rank 4
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Local authority maintained, 1,093 pupils, inspected April 2013
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
46.4
Grade 5+ English and maths
50.9%
Rank 5
Lytchett Minster School
Local authority maintained, 1,624 pupils, inspected June 2013
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
46.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
47.4%
Rank 6
Magna Academy
Academy, 938 pupils, inspected March 2023
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
44.3
Grade 5+ English and maths
41.1%
Rank 7
The Cornerstone Academy
Academy, 645 pupils, inspected January 2017
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
41.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
37.3%
Rank 8
St Aldhelm's Academy
Academy, 808 pupils, inspected March 2026
Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention
Attainment 8
33.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
22.4%