Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole schools and admissions data

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has 86 primary schools and 43 secondary schools. 10% of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's schools are private schools. 14 state schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole follow the local authority's admissions criteria, while 88 set their own.

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Ofsted ratings
in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. Outstanding 23
  2. Good 61
  3. Requires Improvement 7
  4. Inadequate 2

Most popular state schools
in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2019

  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  1. 1

    Ocean Academy Poole

    Academy sponsor led • Constitution Hill Road, Poole

    Ofsted: None

  2. 2

    King's Park Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Bournemouth

    Ofsted: None

  3. 3

    Manorside Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Parkstone, Poole

    Ofsted: None

  4. 4

    Twynham Primary School

    Free schools • Christchurch

    Ofsted: None

  5. 5

    Livingstone Road Junior School

    Academy sponsor led • Parkstone, Poole

    Ofsted: None

  6. 6

    Avonwood Primary School

    Academy converter • Bournemouth

    Ofsted: None

  7. 7

    Langside School

    Non-maintained special school • Parkstone, Poole

    Ofsted: Good

  8. 8

    St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Moordown, Bournemouth

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    Christ The King Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter • Kinson, Bournemouth

    Ofsted: Good

  10. 10

    Broadstone Middle School

    Academy sponsor led • Broadstone

    Ofsted: Good

  11. 11

    Hillbourne Primary School

    Community school • Poole

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  12. 12

    Bearwood Primary and Nursery School

    Academy converter • Bearwood, Bournemouth

    Ofsted: Good

  13. 13

    Victoria Education Centre

    Non-maintained special school • Branksome Park, Poole

    Ofsted: Good

  14. 14

    St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole

    Academy converter • Poole

    Ofsted: Good

  15. 15

    Kinson Academy

    Academy converter • Kinson, Bournemouth

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  16. 16

    Mudeford Community Infants' School

    Community school • Mudeford, Christchurch

    Ofsted: Good

  17. 17

    Heathlands Primary Academy

    Academy converter • Bournemouth

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  18. 18

    Bethany Church of England Junior School

    Academy converter • Boscombe, Bournemouth

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  19. 19

    The Priory Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Christchurch

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  20. 20

    Ad Astra Infant School

    Academy converter • Canford Heath, Poole

    Ofsted: Good

  1. 1

    Cambian Wing College

    Special post 16 institution • Bournemouth

    Ofsted: None

  2. 2

    The Grange School

    Academy sponsor led • Christchurch

    Ofsted: None

  3. 3

    South West Regional Assessment Centre

    Special post 16 institution • Merley House Lane, Wimborne

    Ofsted: None

  4. 4

    The Bourne Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Bournemouth

    Ofsted: Good

  5. 5

    Glenmoor Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Ensbury Park, Bournemouth

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  6. 6

    Avonbourne Boys' Academy

    Academy converter • Bournemouth

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  7. 7

    LeAF Studio

    Studio schools • Bournemouth

    Ofsted: Good

  8. 8

    Magna Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Adastral Road, Poole

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  9. 9

    Winton Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Bournemouth

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  10. 10

    Oak Academy

    Academy converter • Bournemouth

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

Popularity is based on the number of first preference applications a school received compared to the number of places available, where we have this data. Where places available data isn't held, first preferences are compared to the number of offers made.

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