Parkstone Grammar School — Secondary School in Poole

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Parkstone Grammar School

Poole, BH17 7EP

1,248 Pupils

1,300 Capacity

11–18 Age Range

6.70% FSM %

— Boys

1,248 Girls

About Parkstone Grammar School

Located in Poole (BH17 7EP), Parkstone Grammar School is a girls-only Secondary school for pupils aged 11–18, classified as Academies and situated within the local authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

It has 1,248 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,300. Current headteacher: David Hallsworth.

Data for Parkstone Grammar School comes from the Department for Education's official establishment register. For the most up-to-date admissions or contact details, visit the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region	South West
Administrative District	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Parliamentary Constituency	Poole
Ward	Creekmoor
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Selective
Religious Character	None
Gender Policy	Girls
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor	PARKSTONE GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
Opened	01-01-2011
UKPRN	10032337
URN	136368
Data Last Updated	05-02-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr David Hallsworth	Accounting Officer	02/06/2019	—	N/A
Ms Alison Holme	Chair of Trustees	06/01/2025	06/01/2029	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Alan Triplow	Chief Financial Officer	13/03/2023	—	N/A
Mrs Alexia Anderson	Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)	01/09/2023	—	N/A
Mr Andrew Burn	Member	27/01/2025	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Samantha Hewson	Member	08/12/2022	—	Appointed by GB/board
Ms Alison Holme	Member	27/01/2025	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr Matthew Hosier	Member	27/01/2025	—	Appointed by academy members
Miss Ann Simmons	Member	01/01/2016	01/09/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Rodney Woodford	Member	15/12/2025	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Caroline Amey	Trustee	15/03/2022	04/09/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Christopher Benn	Trustee	06/12/2022	01/09/2025	Appointed by GB/board