School Chooser

Where to live in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for good schools

Schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average 55 on the School Chooser Score, 45th of 139 councils in England, and a typical home costs £335,000 (81st cheapest). House prices aren't published in enough detail to compare parts of the council, so the postcode districts below are ranked on their schools alone: the average score of the primaries and secondaries in each, and the best of each. Click a district for its full list and map.

#Postcode districtSchools scorePrimariesSecondariesBest primaryBest secondary
1BH72 primaries, 2 secondaries84842 scored842 scoredAvonwood Primary School 98Avonbourne Boys' Academy 85
2BH64 primaries, 1 secondary73764 scored581 scoredSt Katharine's Church of England Primary School 95St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School 58
3BH52 primaries, 0 secondaries71712 scored–Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 89–
4BH95 primaries, 0 secondaries70705 scored–St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School 99–
5BH175 primaries, 3 secondaries70655 scored773 scoredCanford Heath Infant School 98Poole Grammar School 93
6BH144 primaries, 0 secondaries69694 scored–Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School 79–
7BH85 primaries, 3 secondaries64525 scored853 scoredQueen's Park Academy 85Bournemouth School 99
8BH103 primaries, 3 secondaries63473 scored793 scoredSt Mark's Church of England Primary School 69Glenmoor Academy 97
9BH182 primaries, 1 secondary55602 scored471 scoredSpringdale First School 99Corfe Hills School 47
10BH157 primaries, 3 secondaries45385 scored573 scoredSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole 56Poole High School 77
11BH2312 primaries, 3 secondaries454411 scored503 scoredTwynham Primary School 89Twynham School 71
12BH14 primaries, 1 secondary41354 scored661 scoredLivingstone Academy Bournemouth 66Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 66
13BH127 primaries, 1 secondary35397 scored31 scoredTalbot Primary School 79St Aldhelm's Academy 3
14BH115 primaries, 2 secondaries27285 scored242 scoredElm Academy 68LeAF Studio 39
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How to read this

A district's score is the average School Chooser Score of its state primary and secondary schools that have a score. A district with only one scored school is shown but not ranked. A school counts in the postcode district of its own address, which isn't the same as its catchment area, so check the school's own Getting a place section before you choose a street.