SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Poole
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poole Grammar School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · Grammar school (selective) | 94% |
| 2 | Parkstone Grammar School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · Grammar school (selective) | 91% |
| 3 | Poole High School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 54% |
| 4 | Lytchett Minster School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 49% |
| 5 | St Edward's Roman Catholic/CofE School, Poole Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 47% |
| 6 | Magna Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 37% |
| 7 | The Cornerstone Academy Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 36% |
| 8 | St Aldhelm's Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement | 21% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.