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Schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Search and compare schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Schools indexed
114
in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Average Attainment 8
50.2
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.18
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
56%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
64%
of 59 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Bournemouth School for Girls
Academy converter · Outstanding
72.0+0.5495%
2Bournemouth School
Academy converter · Outstanding
71.2+0.7193%
3Poole Grammar School
Academy converter · Not judged
70.2+0.5593%
4Parkstone Grammar School
Academy converter · Not judged
67.6+0.4391%
5Talbot Heath School
Other independent school
61.9—78%
6Glenmoor Academy
Academy sponsor led
59.3+1.1482%
7Winton Academy
Academy sponsor led
56.1+0.8176%
8Avonbourne Girls Academy
Academy converter · Not judged
54.0+0.4064%
9St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
Academy converter · Good
49.2+0.1555%
10Twynham School
Academy converter · Good
48.4+0.1651%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth School for Girls
SecondaryAttainment 8 72.0Progress 8 +0.54
Bournemouth School
SecondaryAttainment 8 71.2Progress 8 +0.71
Poole Grammar School
SecondaryAttainment 8 70.2Progress 8 +0.55
Parkstone Grammar School
SecondaryAttainment 8 67.6Progress 8 +0.43
Glenmoor Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 59.3Progress 8 +1.14

Catchment distances and university destinations in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Bournemouth School4.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Bournemouth School for Girls4.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Poole Grammar School3.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Parkstone Grammar School2.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Twynham School1.0% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Bournemouth School44.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Parkstone Grammar School40.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Poole Grammar School39.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Bournemouth School for Girls36.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Twynham School21.7% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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