OFSTED
23 November 2022
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,093
1,093 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
548
50.1% of pupils
Male pupils
545
49.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
12.0 pts
below England
School
12.8%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
19.5%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
4.8 pts
below England
School
15.5%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
16.9%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
2.7 pts
above England
School
3.7%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
4.1%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
69.7%
762
Any other White background
14.1%
154
Indian
4.7%
51
Any other Asian background
2.4%
26
Any other Mixed background
2.2%
24
African
1.8%
20
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
22.1%
241 of
1,093 pupils
1.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.1 pts
above
England
6.0%
0.9 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
46.4
7.2 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.09 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.36%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.14 pts
higher than
England
School
7.36%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
6.58%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
20.11%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
4.29 pts
higher than
England
School
20.11%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
16.30%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
3.44%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.64 pts
higher than
England
School
3.44%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
2.12%
South West
1.90%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
95.4%
3.1 pts
above England
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
95.4%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
88.7%
South West
88.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.