Bournemouth School for Girls
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Attainment 8 of 72.2 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 72.2
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 99%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.54
- Confidence interval:
- [0.32, 0.76]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified key dates
Verified exam details
Entry requirements
Pupils seeking Year 7 admission sit entrance tests in Mathematics, English and Verbal Reasoning. Bournemouth School for Girls directs families to its online registration guidance and states that access-arrangements evidence must be supplied where relevant.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
Registration for Year 7 September 2027 selection testing is live and closes at midday on 4 September 2026. The entrance test is on Saturday 26 September 2026. The admissions page also references special access-arrangements forms for this entry round.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 177 | 72.2 | — | 98.9% | 48.0% | 6.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 178 | 71.7 | +0.54 | 98.3% | 48.3% | 6.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 170 | 70.7 | +0.40 | 99.0% | 57.0% | 6.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 177 | 74.2 | +0.48 | 98.0% | 58.0% | 6.7 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136996 |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher David Sims |
| Trust | BOURNEMOUTH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BH8 9UJ |
| Latest pupils | 177 |
| FSM eligible | 6.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Castle Gate Close, Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9UJ
http://www.wearebsg.ukView local authority page1202526289| DfE number | 5405 |
| UKPRN | 10034588 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 17 Jun 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 8 May 2024 |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2024 |