Connie Rothman School
Connie Rothman School is an independent special school in Christchurch for boys and girls aged 11 to 21. It has 40 pupils and room for 45.
Christchurch Community Church, Millhams Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DN01202 122922connierothmanschool.org.ukMrs Rozanne Parsons headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
51 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 51 | 34 | 26 | 22 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 10.8 | 8.6 | 14.5 | 8.1 | 50.8 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 8% | 9% | 19% | 5% | 56% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 18% | 21% | 23% | 9% | 75% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.61 | 0.56 | 1.03 | 0.49 | 4.56 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 43% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 6 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Subjects that did worse than the England average: English Language (25% here, 54% across England), Mathematics (24% here, 53% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 29 | 3% | 24% | 48% | 53% | – |
| English Language | 28 | 4% | 25% | 54% | 54% | – |
| Art and Design | 11 | 9% | 18% | 36% | 58% | – |
| Combined Science | 9 | 0% | 11% | 44% | 36% | – |
| Social Studies | 8 | 0% | 38% | 38% | 54% | – |
| English Literature | 6 | 17% | 33% | 50% | 58% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 40 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 3% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 96% | 97% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Priory Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 270 m | 198 | Report card 2026 | 14 | Compare |
| Twynham School | Academy | 460 m | 1,651 | Good 2024 | 71 | Compare |
| Futures Autism Unlimited | Special post 16 institution | 480 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Christchurch Learning Centre | Pupil referral unit | 610 m | 24 | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
| Christchurch Infant School | Academy | 900 m | 285 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Christchurch Junior School | Academy | 920 m | 479 | Good 2022 | 70 | Compare |
| St Katharine's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 0.7 miles | 435 | Outstanding 2024 | 95 | Compare |
| Mudeford Community Infants' School | Council | 0.9 miles | 176 | Good 2024 | 68 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Connie Rothman School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Connie Rothman School yet.
How good are Connie Rothman School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 8% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 10.8, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Connie Rothman School have?
40 pupils aged 11 to 21 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 45 places, so it is 89% full.
Does Connie Rothman School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
Does Connie Rothman School have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Christchurch Community Church, Millhams Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DN
- Telephone
- 01202 122922
- Website
- connierothmanschool.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rozanne Parsons
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 11-21, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Ward
- Christchurch Town
- Constituency
- Christchurch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 28 October 2020 (new provision)
- URN
- 148069 · LAESTAB 8396014 · UKPRN 10095693
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.