# Poole High School — Poole, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Secondary
- **Parent rating:** 2.8/5 from 13 published reviews
- **Principal:** Mrs S Phillips

## Contact

- **Address:** Wimborne Road, Poole
- **Phone:** 01202 666988
- **Website:** http://www.poolehigh.co.uk/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/poole/poole-high-school-23705

## About

A warm, caring and vibrant community where students from Year 7 through to Year 13 are supported to thrive.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Nov 2016
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Nov 2016

## Recent parent reviews

- **1/5** — AWFUL.: Horrid, i was there from year 7 to 11, i have anxiety and autism, i did not recieve any help, hell they didnt even RECOGNISE i had autism. in year 9 i was off most the year due to bullying i threw up every day before school and stayed off for overall 4 months in total. When i slowly got back into the swing of school i was fully forced into my lessons mid way through the lesson, which was extremely uncomfortable and difficult for me to do due to my anxiety. They helped my friend tho, putting her … *(Sep 2025)*
- **1/5** — Don’t go to PHS: Worst school ever ! So racist and not diverse at all! The teachers don’t care for bullying and let my kid be called a terrorist and other racial slurs , the school needs to be shut down for the lack of attention towards these poor children !!!!!!! *(Aug 2024)*
- **5/5** — Amazing: Amazing one 😍 I loved the school especially the teachers but international students may find the equations difficult hope they'll help But the teachers are so cool and students too... *(Jun 2024)*
- **5/5** — Poole hIgh school: I have two children at PHS, one is about to go into 6th Form and the other is currently year 9 and both have done extremely well here, they are happy at school, the teachers seem to genuinely want to teach (which is refreshing) yes they are quite strict but with 1,895 kids you have to be in full control! The work ethic is good, the trips are good, they have a breakfast club and after school activities which are free so the school is pretty much open from 7.30-4pm *(Jun 2024)*
- **5/5** — Good school for my son.: My son currently attends the school and is thriving. Overall he likes his teachers and has a couple of favourites who he will really miss when he no longer has them. He works hard and is recognised for this. *(Jan 2024)*
- **1/5** — Really amazing school to go to: Excellent school that I definitly went to. I swear I’m not lying *(May 2023)*
- **2/5** — SO BAD: omg worst school in the area so much homophobia + transphobia DO NOT go to this school *(Oct 2022)*
- **4/5** — Supportive staff and great atmosphere: I've been really pleased with the way Poole High School has supported my child's academic and personal development. The staff are always available to offer guidance and the school's atmosphere is warm and welcoming. *(Jun 2022)*
- **2/5** — There are better schools: Not the worst school in the area but a lot of things could've been much better. In both secondary school and sixth form there was a lot of bullying going on behind the scenes which the school didn't handle well, including homophobic and racist incidents, and tends to punish students for standing up for themselves in a reasonable way rather than the original perpetrators. Academics-wise, it's decent but doesn't have much support for students with dyslexia, autism, etc. Also virtually no support o… *(May 2022)*
- **5/5** — Best school in Poole: Poole High is really an amazing school. I moved my daughter to this school in year 10 because I had had enough of the inconsistent discipline of her previous school. Since being at Poole High with their amazing structure and their very strong anti bullying principles my daughter has dramatically changed into a person with drive and ambition for her future. I cannot stress how much I love all the teachers and leaders at poole high for what they have given to my daughter and to us as a family beca… *(Mar 2022)*

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