Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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GCSE results 2026: every Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 46.7 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 46.7
- Attainment 8
- 57%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.03
- Progress 8
- [-0.30, 0.24]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 96 | 81 | 81 (100%) | 161 |
| September 2025 | 103 | 79 | 79 (100%) | 140 |
| September 2024 | 115 | 111 | 111 (100%) | 173 |
| September 2023 | 140 | 83 | 83 (100%) | 155 |
| September 2022 | 126 | 92 | 92 (100%) | 154 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 125 | 46.7 | — | 56.8% | 12.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 102 | 41.0 | — | 37.3% | — | 22.5% | 3.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 116 | 40.7 | -0.03 | 31.0% | — | 31.9% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 68 | 42.1 | +0.19 | 42.6% | — | 25.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 69 | 46.5 | +0.78 | — | — | 32.0% | 4.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 139258 |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Chris Phillips |
| Trust | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BH15 4BQ |
| Pupils | 682 |
| FSM eligible | 37.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Blandford Close, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4BQ
http://www.carter.poole.sch.uk/1202676789| DfE number | 4003 |
| UKPRN | 10040149 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Jul 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |