School Chooser

Secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

There are 24 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, teaching 25,542 pupils. Of the 24 with a score, 11 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 5 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleAll schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and PoolePlaces within
Pupils from low-income families23%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools11 of 24scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)16of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full7 of 24schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size22.8one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Secondary schools (24)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Bournemouth SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Bournemouth1,3207%Outstanding 20249997 to 100
2Glenmoor AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Bournemouth90223%Not inspected9795 to 99
3Bournemouth School for GirlsAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Bournemouth1,2907%Outstanding 20249694 to 98
4Winton AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Bournemouth90219%Outstanding 20249592 to 97
5Poole Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Poole1,2246%No overall grade 20259390 to 96
6Parkstone Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Poole1,2417%No overall grade 20259086 to 93
7Avonbourne Boys' AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Bournemouth84628%Outstanding 20238579 to 89
8Avonbourne Girls AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 · Bournemouth1,16024%No overall grade 20248479 to 89
9Poole High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Poole1,89122%Good 20227772 to 82
10Twynham SchoolAcademy · ages 11-19 · Christchurch1,65119%Good 20247163 to 78
11Livingstone Academy BournemouthFree school · ages 4-19 · Bournemouth1,00626%Good 20246645 to 80
12St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, PooleChurch of England/Roman Catholic · ages 11-18 · Poole1,09314%Good 20226554 to 72
13The Bishop of Winchester AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Bournemouth1,16224%Good 20236151 to 70
14St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive SchoolAcademy · ages 4-18 · Bournemouth1,96714%Good 20235848 to 67
15Highcliffe SchoolAcademy · ages 11-19 · Christchurch1,51916%Good 20235747 to 66
16Magna AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Poole93825%Good 20234939 to 60
17Corfe Hills SchoolAcademy · ages 13-18 · Broadstone94317%Good 20214736 to 57
18The Bourne AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Bournemouth95837%Good 20194434 to 54
19LeAF StudioStudio schools · ages 13-19 · Bournemouth45829%No overall grade 20243928 to 51
20The Cornerstone AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Poole64540%Good 20223021 to 40
21The Grange SchoolAcademy · ages 11-19 · Christchurch42944%Report card 20262417 to 34
22Broadstone Middle SchoolAcademy · ages 9-13 · Broadstone54219%Good 20192312 to 42
23Oak AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Bournemouth64748%No overall grade 2024106 to 14
24St Aldhelm's AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Poole80845%Report card 202632 to 5

Secondary schools by town in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth12 schoolsBroadstone2 schoolsChristchurch3 schoolsPoole7 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Devon43 schoolsGloucestershire41 schoolsSomerset36 schoolsCornwall31 schoolsWiltshire29 schoolsDorset29 schoolsBristol, City of25 schoolsSouth Gloucestershire19 schoolsPlymouth19 schoolsBath and North East Somerset14 schoolsSwindon14 schoolsNorth Somerset11 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.