Poole High School
Academy converter secondary school in Poole (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Poole High School. A warm and caring school for secondary students in Poole, from year 7 to year 13. We are so proud of our students and their wonderful achievements, both academic and creative.
The environment that we cultivate is built to encourage students to give their best in all situations developing their resilience, learning and compassion. We value working in partnership with our student's families to ensure students grow and develop into world ready young adults, inspired by the richness of their experiences at school.
With the skills and knowledge to keep themselves safe and healthy for life.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Orchestra
- Stem
- Textiles
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 150883
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Constituency
- Poole
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (5 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Stevens | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| James Moseley | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sian Phillips | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Nicola Quinnell | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| John Godber | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record