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

School overview

St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole is a secondary school serving Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England/Roman Catholic religious character. It has 1,059 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 46.4 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 1.6 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

51% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 70% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole is oversubscribed: about 8 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, with 190 first choices for 170 places. After Year 11, 97% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 8.5%. There are about 15.9 pupils per teacher. St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.