Poole Grammar School
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| Motto | Finis Opus Coronat |
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| Established | 1904 |
| Type | Academy grammar school |
| Head Master | Andy Baker |
| Location |
Gravel Hill Poole Dorset BH17 9JU England 50°45′16″N 1°58′49″W / 50.7544°N 1.9803°WCoordinates: 50°45′16″N 1°58′49″W / 50.7544°N 1.9803°W |
| DfE URN | 136850 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Staff | 100 (approx.) |
| Students | 1200 (approx.) |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours |
Forest Green & Golden |
| Former pupils | Old Grammarians |
| Website | www |
Forest Green & Golden
Poole Grammar School (commonly abbreviated to PGS) is a selective, all boys grammar school and academy in the coastal town of Poole in Dorset, on the south coast of England. It is a member of the South West Academic Trust (SWAT) and is also an additional member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.The school is a mathematics and computing school and is sponsored by the Specialist Schools Trust to engage the local and international community with its work. An additional specialism is Cognition.
It is situated in the north of Poole, on the A349 (known locally as Gravel Hill).
The school has 1200 male students from the surrounding area aged 11 to 18. To gain acceptance to the school, students must sit and pass three exams testing mathematics, English Comprehension, verbal.
Excellence in the fields of sport or arts is not grounds for special admission, however many of its pupils compete at county, national and international level, or go on to study at film schools, conservatories and art houses.
The school moved to its current site between Broadstone and Canford Heath on the A349 (Gravel Hill) on 11 October 1966. It was originally situated in Seldown, in the centre of Poole, where it was founded in 1904. (The site is now home to the Dolphin Swimming Pool.)
Originally Poole Grammar was the only grammar school in Poole. This quickly filled up so Parkstone Grammar School was opened. At first, both schools took boys and girls, but this was changed by Poole Council who sent boys to Poole Grammar and girls to Parkstone Grammar. This started the separation of boys and girls which is still in effect today. The two grammar schools have very close links as they are only approximately 1,000 metres apart. They share certain activities such as school discos and sixth form Spanish and German lessons.
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