Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole schools in numbers

How Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's 114 schools compare with South West and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).

Schools114open, all types

Pupils54,556on roll

Primary schools69

Secondary schools24

Primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Who the pupils are

Measure	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	South West	England	Rank
Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 100 schools	23.7%	21.8%	26.3%	55thof 151
Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 100 schools	23.5%	21.8%	27.1%	48thof 151
Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 100 schools	17.2%	9.6%	18.6%	77thof 151
Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 104 schools	14.3%	15.1%	14.5%	84thof 151
Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 104 schools	14.8%	11.0%	11.6%	22ndof 151

Classrooms and teachers

Measure	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	South West	England	Rank
Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 89 schools	26.4	24.5	25.0	140thof 151
Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 89 schools	13.8%	11.8%	10.6%	133rdof 151
Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 96 schools	18.7	18.9	19.0	57thof 151
Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 97 schools	13.9%	16.5%	15.0%	53rdof 151
Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 97 schools	£51,050	£49,716	£51,377	77thof 151
Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 97 schools	4.4	4.2	4.7	58thof 151

Attendance and behaviour

Measure	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	South West	England	Rank
Attendance2024/25 · 98 schools	93.4%	93.8%	93.8%	106thof 151
Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 98 schools	16.3%	15.1%	15.8%	81stof 151
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 98 schools	9.4	8.5	7.0	124thof 151

Money

Measure	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	South West	England	Rank
Spend per pupil2024/25 · 96 schools	£8,760	£8,849	£9,273	–
Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 96 schools	£4,145	£4,118	£4,229	81stof 151
Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 97 schools	9.0%	7.3%	8.3%	61stof 151
Schools in deficit2024/25 · 97 schools	14.4%	13.5%	14.1%	77thof 151

Results

Measure	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	South West	England	Rank
Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 22 schools	56.0%	46.5%	46.1%	19thof 150
Average GCSE score2024/25 · 22 schools	50.8	46.9	47.0	28thof 150
Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 52 schools	63.6%	60.7%	63.1%	78thof 151
Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 52 schools	10.5%	7.6%	8.3%	37thof 151

Ofsted, score and places

Measure	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	South West	England	Rank
Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 88 schools	13%	13%	13%	70thof 151
Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 59 schools	97%	91%	94%	56thof 151
Scored above similar schoolsnow · 87 schools	45%	29%	35%	42ndof 151
Places taken2024/25 · 90 schools	87.2%	82.3%	86.2%	71stof 151
Academies and free schoolsnow · 107 schools	78%	66%	52%	23rdof 154
Free breakfast clubsnow · 107 schools	10.3%	8.9%	12.0%	90thof 154