A good academy converter school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Poole High School.
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"Value, Inspire, Empower"
The Acting Headteacher, Mrs S Phillips, welcomes Poole High School as a warm, caring and vibrant community; highlights student achievements, partnership with families, and opportunities such as Duke of Edinburgh, competitions, international trips, and school traditions; emphasizes helping students become world-ready young adults with resilience, knowledge and character.
Poole High School is an inclusive mainstream 11–19 school with a dedicated SEND team, Learning Support and Inclusion Department, and a system of supporting SEND needs including exam access arrangements; the school is wheelchair accessible with seven toilets adapted for use by people with physical disabilities; it serves a wide range of SEND including Autism (ASC), Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia), Speech and Language Difficulties, Physical Difficulties, and Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties; senior SENDco and Deputy SENDco manage transition, reviews and liaison with parents.
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