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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 22 February 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 11 June 2013Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry399 applications · 257 places offered · 253 named it first
- 2026 1.6; Dorset median median 1.6
- 2025 1.8; Dorset median median 1.6
- 2024 1.7; Dorset median median 1.6
- 2023 2.0; Dorset median median 1.6
- 2022 1.8; Dorset median median 1.7
- 2021 1.9; Dorset median median 1.7
- 2020 1.7; Dorset median median 1.6
- 2019 2.2; Dorset median median 1.6
- 2018 1.8; Dorset median median 1.6
- 2017 1.7; Dorset median median 1.5
- 2016 2.1; Dorset median median 1.7
- 2015 1.8; Dorset median median 1.5
- 2014 1.5; Dorset median median 1.5
- This school
- Dorset median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 257 | 399 | 1.6 | 253 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2025 | 251 | 460 | 1.8 | 294 | 1.17 |
| Sep 2024 | 255 | 439 | 1.7 | 259 | 1.02 |
| Sep 2023 | 254 | 510 | 2.0 | 307 | 1.21 |
| Sep 2022 | 256 | 469 | 1.8 | 284 | 1.11 |
| Sep 2021 | 258 | 487 | 1.9 | 271 | 1.05 |
| Sep 2020 | 253 | 440 | 1.7 | 261 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2019 | 259 | 581 | 2.2 | 323 | 1.25 |
| Sep 2018 | 257 | 467 | 1.8 | 278 | 1.08 |
| Sep 2017 | 259 | 427 | 1.7 | 248 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2016 | 237 | 507 | 2.1 | 286 | 1.21 |
| Sep 2015 | 236 | 415 | 1.8 | 239 | 1.01 |
| Sep 2014 | 241 | 368 | 1.5 | 241 | 1.00 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 251 | 47.9 | 50% | 70% | – |
| 2024/25 | 253 | 46.8 | 47% | 70% | – |
| 2023/24 | 252 | 48.4 | 53% | 75% | +0.38 |
| 2022/23 | 255 | 46.5 | 48% | 73% | +0.05 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Lytchett Minster SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20231.6applications per place 47.9Attainment 8
- 4.9 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleRemains Good20221.7applications per place 46.7Attainment 8
- 4.9 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleGood202144.0Attainment 8
- 5.1 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleGraded · no overall grade20251.8applications per place 67.6Attainment 8 Selective
- 5.2 km · DorsetGood2022
- 5.6 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleRemains Good20222.7applications per place 48.1Attainment 8
- 5.7 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleGraded · no overall grade20252.3applications per place 70.2Attainment 8 Selective
- 5.8 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleStandards maintained2025
- 6.5 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleGood20233.5applications per place 45.2Attainment 8
School details
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 113863 · 838/4035
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 1,650 pupils · 1,624 on roll
- Free school meals
- 19.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Post Green Road, Purbeck, Lytchett Minster, Poole, BH16 6JD
- Local authority
- Dorset
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources