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Gravel Hill , , BH17 9JU England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°45′16″N 1°58′49″W / 50.7544°N 1.9803°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | 11–18 boys Academy grammar school | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motto | "Finis Opus Coronat" (Latin) "The End Crowns the Work" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Established | 1904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Department for Education URN | 136850 Tables | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ofsted | Reports | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Headteacher | Mrs K Etheridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Staff | ~60 teachers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | Boys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age | 11 to 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enrolment | 1250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Affiliations | South West Academic Trust (SWAT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former pupils | Old Grammarians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.poolegrammar.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poole Grammar School (commonly abbreviated to PGS) is an 11–18 selective boys grammar school and academy in the coastal town of Poole in Dorset, in the south of England. It is a member of the South West Academic Trust (SWAT). The school was a mathematics and computing school, with an additional specialism, cognition, added in 2006.
The school has a reputation for academic excellence. In recent years both GCSE and A-level progress rates have been in the top 25% of schools and colleges in England.
Poole Grammar School has six community values:
- Compassion
- Integrity
- Motivation
- Respect
- Teamwork
- Wisdom
These values form the basis of the school's student leadership programme and are central themes in assemblies through the school year.
Poole Grammar School is situated in the north of Poole, on the A349 (known locally as Gravel Hill), in a campus built in 1966, with various additions made since.