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Education in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Unitary authority

The south east of the South West. 405,829 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 162 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had 115 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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115
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had 115 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 115.

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Schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 115 open schools: 66 primary, 22 secondary, 2 all-through, 15 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 7 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
6
Good
24
Requires improvement
2
Inadequate
0

32 of the 100 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and July 2024.

15 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

18 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

6 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Avonwood Primary School (April 2024), Canford Heath Infant School (March 2023), St Katharine's Church of England Primary School (June 2024), Avonbourne Boys' Academy (November 2023), Bournemouth School (February 2024), Bournemouth School for Girls (May 2024).

Primary (66)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Ad Astra Infant SchoolAcademy converter4 to 7257Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met
Avonwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11456Outstanding (overall), April 202484% met KS2 standard
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11718Standards maintained, February 202573% met KS2 standard
Bayside AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11180Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met60% met KS2 standard
Bearwood Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11253Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), September 201946% met KS2 standard
Bethany Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11308Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met35% met KS2 standard
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11603Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met66% met KS2 standard
Broadstone First SchoolAcademy converter4 to 9305Good (overall), September 2023
Burton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11258Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met53% met KS2 standard
Canford Heath Infant SchoolAcademy converter4 to 7367Outstanding (overall), March 2023
Canford Heath Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11489School remains Good, October 202371% met KS2 standard
Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11302Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade15% met KS2 standard
Christchurch Infant SchoolAcademy converter5 to 7285Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Christchurch Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11479School remains Good, May 202270% met KS2 standard
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11459Standards maintained, December 202467% met KS2 standard
Courthill Infant SchoolAcademy converter4 to 7354Good (overall), January 2023
Elm AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11364Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade77% met KS2 standard
Hamworthy Park Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11458Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade50% met KS2 standard
Haymoor Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11349School remains Good, October 202364% met KS2 standard
Heatherlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11616School remains Good, March 202258% met KS2 standard
Heathlands Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11164Good (overall), June 202238% met KS2 standard
Highcliffe St Mark Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11651Requires improvement (overall), June 202458% met KS2 standard
Hill View Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11601School remains Good, May 202454% met KS2 standard
Hillbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11204Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade70% met KS2 standard
Jewell Academy BournemouthAcademy sponsor led4 to 11324Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade57% met KS2 standard
King's Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11572School remains Good, September 202356% met KS2 standard
Kingsleigh Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11779Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade58% met KS2 standard
Kinson AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11179Good (overall), May 202265% met KS2 standard
Lilliput Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy converter4 to 7343Good (overall), July 2023
Livingstone Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter2 to 7199Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Livingstone Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led7 to 11204Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met52% met KS2 standard
Longfleet Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11627Standards maintained, March 202560% met KS2 standard
Malmesbury Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11693Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met51% met KS2 standard
Manorside AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11413Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade58% met KS2 standard
Merley First SchoolAcademy converter5 to 9292Good (overall), November 2023
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11424School remains Good, July 202385% met KS2 standard
Mudeford Community Infants' SchoolCommunity school4 to 7176School remains Good, June 2024
Mudeford Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11255Good (overall), February 202382% met KS2 standard
Muscliff Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11528Good (overall), May 202470% met KS2 standard
Oakdale Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11376Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade54% met KS2 standard
Ocean Academy PooleAcademy sponsor led7 to 11325School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 202468% met KS2 standard
Old Town Infant School and NurseryAcademy converter3 to 7178Improved significantly, March 2025
Pokesdown Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11417Good (overall), July 202458% met KS2 standard
Queen's Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led7 to 11479Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade75% met KS2 standard
Queen's Park Infant AcademyAcademy converter4 to 7312School remains Good, May 2024
Somerford Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11169Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met41% met KS2 standard
Springdale First SchoolAcademy converter5 to 9300Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy converter5 to 7177School remains Good, April 2023
St James' Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11404School remains Good, January 202368% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChristchurchVoluntary aided school5 to 11199School remains Good, June 202474% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PooleAcademy converter4 to 11370Good (overall), October 202264% met KS2 standard
St Katharine's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11435Outstanding (overall), June 202478% met KS2 standard
St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11392Requires improvement (overall), June 202467% met KS2 standard
St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11418Good (overall), October 202363% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, PooleAcademy converter4 to 11379Standards maintained, November 202458% met KS2 standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11599Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11420Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), January 202098% met KS2 standard
Stanley Green Infant AcademyAcademy converter2 to 7213School remains Good, February 2023
Stourfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter5 to 7200Good (overall), February 2024
Stourfield Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11445Standards maintained, January 202573% met KS2 standard
Talbot Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11547Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met64% met KS2 standard
The Epiphany SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11417School remains Good, November 202377% met KS2 standard
The Priory Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11198Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met62% met KS2 standard
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7320Standards maintained, January 2025
Twynham Primary SchoolFree schools4 to 11215Standards maintained, December 202482% met KS2 standard
Winton Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11840School remains Good, May 202488% met KS2 standard

Secondary (22)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25, KS4 2025/26)
Avonbourne Boys' AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16846Outstanding (overall), November 2023Attainment 8: 47.4
Avonbourne Girls AcademyAcademy converter11 to 191,160Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 54.0
Bournemouth SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,320Outstanding (overall), February 2024Attainment 8: 71.2
Bournemouth School for GirlsAcademy converter11 to 181,290Outstanding (overall), May 2024Attainment 8: 72.0
Broadstone Middle SchoolAcademy sponsor led9 to 13542Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), December 201955% met KS2 standard
Corfe Hills SchoolAcademy converter13 to 18943Good (overall), September 2021Attainment 8: 44.0
Glenmoor AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16902Standards maintained, December 2024Attainment 8: 59.3
Highcliffe SchoolAcademy converter11 to 191,519School remains Good, June 2023Attainment 8: 48.1
LeAF StudioStudio schools13 to 19458Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 36.1
Magna AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18938Good (overall), March 2023Attainment 8: 45.2
Oak AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16647Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 34.0
Parkstone Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,241Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 67.6
Poole Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,224Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 70.2
Poole High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,891School remains Good, September 2022Attainment 8: 48.1
St Aldhelm's AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16808Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvementAttainment 8: 35.6
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, PooleVoluntary aided school11 to 181,093School remains Good, November 2022Attainment 8: 46.7
The Bishop of Winchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,162Good (overall), February 2023Attainment 8: 45.1
The Bourne AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18958Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), November 2019Attainment 8: 46.2
The Cornerstone AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16645School remains Good, October 2022Attainment 8: 46.7
The Grange SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 19429Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 39.8
Twynham SchoolAcademy converter11 to 191,651Good (overall), May 2024Attainment 8: 48.4
Winton AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16902School remains Outstanding, May 2024Attainment 8: 56.1

All-through (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25, KS4 2025/26)
Livingstone Academy BournemouthFree schools4 to 191,006Good (overall), April 2024Attainment 8: 44.0
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive SchoolAcademy converter4 to 181,967Good (overall), September 202368% met KS2 standard

Special (15)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Cambian Wing CollegeSpecial post 16 institution16 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
Connie Rothman SchoolOther independent special school11 to 2140No outcome in Ofsted's file
Futures Autism UnlimitedSpecial post 16 institution19 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
Langside SchoolNon-maintained special school2 to 1932Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), February 2020
Linwood SchoolCommunity special school2 to 19437Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade
Longspee AcademyAcademy special converter5 to 16106Good (overall), May 2024
Montacute SchoolAcademy special converter2 to 1897School remains Good, March 2023
Portfield SchoolNon-maintained special school4 to 19144Standards maintained, November 2024
South West Regional Assessment CentreSpecial post 16 institution16 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Lion Works SchoolOther independent special school11 to 1855No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Stable SchoolOther independent special school6 to 1652No outcome in Ofsted's file
The White House SchoolOther independent special school6 to 1446No outcome in Ofsted's file
Tregonwell AcademyAcademy special converter5 to 16136School remains Outstanding, May 2023
Victoria Education CentreNon-maintained special school3 to 19133Standards maintained, November 2024
Winchelsea SchoolCommunity special school4 to 19248Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
The Bournemouth and Poole CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory SchoolOther independent school2 to 11238Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Bournemouth Collegiate SchoolOther independent school11 to 19353Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Canford SchoolOther independent school13 to 18650Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Kings BournemouthOther independent school14 to 2565Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Park SchoolOther independent school0 to 11360Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
St Martin's SchoolOther independent school3 to 1170Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Talbot Heath SchoolOther independent school2 to 19427Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Christchurch Learning CentrePupil referral unit11 to 1624School remains Good, June 2023
The Quay SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter5 to 1869Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.