Families with children in Year 5 and Year 6 are invited to visit Poole Grammar School for an open evening on Tuesday 30 June 2026. The event, which runs from 4pm to 7.30pm at the school’s Gravel Hill campus, offers an opportunity to tour the facilities and meet staff and students.
The selective boys’ school, which currently serves approximately 1,199 students aged 11 to 18, is part of a local consortium alongside Bournemouth School, Bournemouth School for Girls, and Parkstone Grammar School. These institutions share the same entrance exam, which is administered by GL Assessment. For families interested in applying for a place in September 2027, the registration deadline for the entrance test is 4 September 2026, with the test itself taking place on 26 September 2026.
Led by headteacher Mrs Katie Etheridge, the school has recently seen improvements to its campus, including a new sports centre that opened in September 2023 following a government grant. In the most recent inspection by Ofsted, the school was rated as good for the overall quality of education, with behaviour and personal development receiving an outstanding rating.
Poole Grammar School, established in 1904, has been located at its current site since 1966. The school operates under the motto ‘Finis Opus Coronat’, which means ‘The End Crowns the Work’, and focuses on the values of compassion, integrity, respect, and wisdom. Each year, the school admits 180 students into Year 7.
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