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

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH15 3HYSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.1×
More first choices than offers made
190 1st-choice / 170 offers made
Ranking
#1,332
of 3,141 nationally

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

St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole is a state-funded secondary school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,093 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,146.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (23 Nov 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 46.4 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 190 first-preference applications and 170 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England/Roman Catholic
AddressDale Valley Road, Oakdale, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH15 3HY
HeadteacherMr Chris Barnett
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Number of Pupils1,093
Free School Meals (FSM)12.8%
School Capacity1,093 / 1,146 (95% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 May 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.