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

StateSecondaryChurch of England/Roman Catholic

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,059 pupils

Dale Valley Road, Oakdale, BH15 3HYWebsite01202740950

Good1,059 pupilsAges 11–18

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Inspected Nov 2022

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,059

Good3y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,059

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Type

Voluntary Aided

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,059 / 1,146 (92%)

Religion

Church of England/Roman Catholic

Head Teacher

Mr Chris Barnett

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Nov 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 46.4

AdmissionsOversubscribed

1.5x oversubscribed (2025-26)

7.4%

Absence rate

Avg 6.8%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.4%vs 6.8% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.4%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence20.1%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate15.3%

Permanent exclusion rate0.4%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support17.4%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans3.9%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Specific Learning Difficulty67 pupils (30%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder39 pupils (17%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health30 pupils (13%)

Not Assessed22 pupils (10%)

Other22 pupils (10%)

Speech, Language & Communication18 pupils (8%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty15 pupils (7%)

Visual Impairment5 pupils (2%)

Physical Disability4 pupils (2%)

Hearing Impairment1 pupils (0%)

Multisensory Impairment1 pupils (0%)

Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulty1 pupils (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)67

Teaching assistants (FTE)15

Support staff (FTE)49

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,059

Free school meals12.3%

English as additional language14.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British72.3%

White Other12.8%

Indian4.0%

Mixed Other2.3%

Asian Other1.9%

Mixed White & Asian1.5%

Black African1.2%

Mixed White & African0.8%

Other0.6%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.6%

Unclassified0.5%

Chinese0.5%

White Irish0.3%

Gypsy/Roma0.2%

Black Other0.2%

Black Caribbean0.2%

Traveller Irish0.1%

Bangladeshi0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Jun 2022

Leavers' Destinations

94.0%

to education

Sixth Form44.0%

Employment1.0%

NEET2.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£6,947

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,653 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,150

Support staff£616

Premises£372

Energy£168

Learning resources£434

Income per pupil£7,188

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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