# St Aldhelm's Academy โ€” Poole, United Kingdom > School profile on SchoolBrowse, based on verified parent reviews. > HTML version: https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/poole/st-aldhelms-academy-11992 ## At a glance - **Type:** Secondary - **Parent rating:** 3.1/5 from 12 published reviews - **Principal:** Nadine Lapskas ## Contact - **Address:** Herbert Avenue, Poole, BH12 4HS - **Phone:** 01202 732500 - **Website:** https://www.staldhelms-academy.co.uk - **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/poole/st-aldhelms-academy-11992 ## About St Aldhelm's Academy is an inclusive, student-centred community where young people are empowered and central to driving change and shaping the future of the education that we deliver. ## Official rankings - **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good โ€” Mar 2016 - **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good โ€” Mar 2016 ## Recent parent reviews - **1/5** โ€” Shit whole: The school is the worst because when you have mental health and you get in trouble for getting angry and shouting at the teachers they will put you in ISR for showing your feelings and the food here is absolutely shit๐Ÿคฎand they teachers will just piss you off Iโ€™m glad I have left and I will never have to come to this shit hole again so this is why I donโ€™t recommend coming to this school *(Jun 2024)* - **2/5** โ€” I'm fuming: I get bullied all the time and they do nothing *(May 2023)* - **2/5** โ€” rubbish school: used to go to the school teachers an students didn't care about the behavior its honestly a poor school food is rubbish classrooms are breaking down and to many fights and people bringing vapes and fags in they did not help if needed. *(Feb 2023)* - **5/5** โ€” Swag school tbh: Most swag school that ever swagged ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ˜Žโ˜˜๏ธโ˜˜๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ’จ *(Feb 2023)* - **5/5** โ€” Fantastic school for our daughters: My daughter has settled in really well at St Aldhelm's Academy, the teachers and staff are all so welcoming and supportive. The facilities are excellent and the values of the school align perfectly with our own. I'm so impressed with the inclusive and student-centred community. *(Sep 2022)* - **4/5** โ€” My opinion on our school: We all say we don't like it here, but it is acc a good school, most of the teachers are nice, there isn't that much conflict (in my year anyway idk abt the younger ones) and the curriculum is really good; there are also lots of opportunities to try new things. I'm in my final year here (yr 11) and have gradually grown more comfortable to this school and its environment. As we've got older the people in my year are a lot more chilled out with each other and accepting, I'd say that starts coming iโ€ฆ *(Aug 2022)* - **4/5** โ€” Some good things but room for improvement: My daughter has been at St Aldhelm's Academy for a year now and while she has made some good friends and enjoyed some of the extracurricular activities, I do feel that the school could do more to support children with SEN. The admissions process could also be made clearer. *(Jun 2022)* - **3/5** โ€” Balanced: The students are so rude! And a few of the teacher do not care, but then again a few of them do. It's balanced, but some of the teachers are so unfair and rude. Plus the blazer rule is stupid, if I have a jumper with the school logo why do I need a blazer too? The receiptonists are so rude too and nosy! The food isn't the best, and the pasta has hairs in and there's no excuse for it (unless it's going through puberty) anyway yeh. *(Apr 2022)* - **5/5** โ€” A great school with great community: My son has made some fantastic friends at St Aldhelm's Academy and the teachers are all so passionate about their subjects. The broad and balanced curriculum is excellent and I love the way the school encourages mutual trust and respect between teachers and students. *(Mar 2022)* - **4/5** โ€” Excellent school with wonderful values: I have very fond memories of my time at St Aldhelm's Academy, the school taught me so much not just academically but also about being a responsible and compassionate member of society. The school's commitment to shaping the future of education is truly inspiring. *(Dec 2020)* ## Other schools in Poole - [Magna Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/poole/magna-academy-14810) โ€” 1.7/5 (16 reviews) - [Poole High School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/poole/poole-high-school-23705) โ€” 2.8/5 (13 reviews) - [Poole Grammar School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/poole/poole-grammar-school-12495) โ€” 2.7/5 (11 reviews) - [St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/poole/st-edwards-roman-catholicchurch-of-england-school-poole-5512) โ€” 1.9/5 (5 reviews) - [Bayside Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/poole/bayside-academy-19532) โ€” 4.9/5 (4 reviews) - [Hillbourne Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/poole/hillbourne-primary-school-22180) โ€” 4.8/5 (4 reviews) --- Source: SchoolBrowse (https://schoolbrowse.com) โ€” reviews and ratings are user-submitted by parents. 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