South West
Schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
107 schools, 54,124 pupils. Average Attainment 8 across the authority's state secondaries is 42.3.
Ofsted across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Good41
Outstanding7
Requires improvement2
No overall grade57
50 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 57 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 50
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 44
- Average days since inspection
- 858
- Framework mix
- 50 historic, 44 current, 13 none
All schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Sorted by name. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
107 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Astra Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Avonbourne Boys' AcademyAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Outstanding 2023 | 47.3 | 0.280.02 to 0.54 | |
| Avonbourne Girls AcademyAcademy converter | Bournemouth | No overall grade | 53 | 0.400.17 to 0.62 | |
| Avonwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Bayside AcademyAcademy sponsor led | POOLE | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Bearwood Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Bethany Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory SchoolOther independent school | Poole | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Bournemouth Collegiate SchoolOther independent school | Bournemouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Bournemouth SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Outstanding 2024 | 74.2 | 0.710.49 to 0.93 | |
| Bournemouth School for GirlsAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Outstanding 2024 | 72.2 | 0.540.32 to 0.76 | |
| Broadstone First SchoolAcademy converter | Broadstone | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Broadstone Middle SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Broadstone | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Burton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Christchurch | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Canford Heath Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| Canford Heath Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Canford SchoolOther independent school | Wimborne | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Christchurch Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Christchurch | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Christchurch Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Christchurch | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Connie Rothman SchoolOther independent special school | Christchurch | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Corfe Hills SchoolAcademy converter | Broadstone | Good 2021 | 46.7 | 0.01-0.17 to 0.20 · not a win | |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bournemouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Courthill Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Elm AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Glenmoor AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | No overall grade | 60.7 | 1.140.92 to 1.35 | |
| Hamworthy Park Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Haymoor Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Heatherlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Heathlands Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Highcliffe SchoolAcademy converter | Christchurch | Good 2023 | 47 | -0.05-0.24 to 0.13 · not a win | |
| Highcliffe St Mark Primary SchoolFoundation school | Christchurch | Requires improvement 2024 | — | — | |
| Hill View Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Hillbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Jewell Academy BournemouthAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| King's Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Kings BournemouthOther independent school | Bournemouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Kingsleigh Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Kinson AcademyAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Langside SchoolNon-maintained special school | Poole | No overall grade | — | — | |
| LeAF StudioStudio schools | Bournemouth | No overall grade | 42.4 | -0.18-0.50 to 0.14 · not a win | |
| Lilliput Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Linwood SchoolCommunity special school | Bournemouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Livingstone Academy BournemouthFree schools | Bournemouth | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Livingstone Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Livingstone Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Poole | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Longfleet Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Magna AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Poole | Good 2023 | 44.3 | -0.09-0.30 to 0.13 · not a win | |
| Malmesbury Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Manorside AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Poole | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Merley First SchoolAcademy converter | Wimborne | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Moordown St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Mudeford Community Infants' SchoolCommunity school | Christchurch | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Mudeford Junior SchoolCommunity school | Christchurch | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Muscliff Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Oak AcademyAcademy converter | Bournemouth | No overall grade | 32.5 | -0.63-0.95 to -0.30 | |
| Oakdale Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Ocean Academy PooleAcademy sponsor led | Poole | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Old Town Infant School and NurseryAcademy converter | Poole | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Park SchoolOther independent school | Bournemouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Parkstone Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No overall grade | 68.5 | 0.430.21 to 0.65 | |
| Pokesdown Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Poole Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No overall grade | 70.2 | 0.550.33 to 0.78 | |
| Poole High SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Good 2022 | 51 | — | |
| Portfield SchoolNon-maintained special school | Christchurch | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Queen's Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Queen's Park Infant AcademyAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Somerford Primary SchoolCommunity school | Christchurch | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Springdale First SchoolAcademy converter | Broadstone | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Aldhelm's AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Poole | Report card 2026 | 33.6 | -0.58-0.81 to -0.34 | |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, PooleVoluntary aided school | Poole | Good 2022 | 46.4 | 0.09-0.12 to 0.30 · not a win | |
| St James' Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChristchurchVoluntary aided school | Christchurch | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PooleAcademy converter | Poole | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| St Katharine's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bournemouth | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Requires improvement 2024 | — | — | |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Martin's SchoolOther independent school | Bournemouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, PooleAcademy converter | Poole | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2023 | 47 | 0.15-0.04 to 0.33 · not a win | |
| St. Walburga's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bournemouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Stanley Green Infant AcademyAcademy converter | Poole | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Stourfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Stourfield Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Talbot Heath SchoolOther independent school | Bournemouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Talbot Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| The Bishop of Winchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | Good 2023 | 49.6 | 0.12-0.07 to 0.32 · not a win | |
| The Bourne AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | No overall grade | 44.2 | -0.22-0.46 to 0.02 · not a win | |
| The Bournemouth and Poole CollegeFurther education | Poole | No overall grade | — | — | |
| The Cornerstone AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Poole | Good 2022 | 41 | -0.03-0.30 to 0.24 · not a win | |
| The Epiphany SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| The Grange SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Christchurch | Report card 2026 | 36.3 | 0.27-0.08 to 0.61 · not a win | |
| The Lion Works SchoolOther independent special school | Poole | No overall grade | — | — | |
| The Priory Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Christchurch | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| The Stable SchoolOther independent special school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | No overall grade | — | — | |
| The White House SchoolOther independent special school | Poole | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Twin Sails Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Twynham Primary SchoolFree schools | Christchurch | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Twynham SchoolAcademy converter | Christchurch | Good 2024 | 53.5 | 0.16-0.02 to 0.33 · not a win | |
| Victoria Education CentreNon-maintained special school | Poole | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Winchelsea SchoolCommunity special school | Poole | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Winton AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | Outstanding 2024 | 55.4 | 0.810.60 to 1.02 | |
| Winton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2024 | — | — |