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
Good43
Outstanding7
Requires improvement2
No overall grade55
52 of these schools carry a one-word grade from before September 2024, when Ofsted stopped awarding them. The remaining 55 either have no published outcome or were inspected under the current framework, which does not give an overall grade. What changed.
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.
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Astra Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No grade | — |
| Avonbourne Boys' AcademyAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Outstanding 2023 | 47.3 |
| Avonbourne Girls AcademyAcademy converter | Bournemouth | No grade | 53 |
| Avonwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Outstanding 2024 | — |
| Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No grade | — |
| Bayside AcademyAcademy sponsor led | POOLE | No grade | — |
| Bearwood Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | No grade | — |
| Bethany Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2022 | — |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No grade | — |
| Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory SchoolOther independent school | Poole | No grade | — |
| Bournemouth Collegiate SchoolOther independent school | Bournemouth | No grade | — |
| Bournemouth SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Outstanding 2024 | 74.2 |
| Bournemouth School for GirlsAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Outstanding 2024 | 72.2 |
| Broadstone First SchoolAcademy converter | Broadstone | Good 2023 | — |
| Broadstone Middle SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Broadstone | No grade | — |
| Burton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Christchurch | No grade | — |
| Canford Heath Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Outstanding 2023 | — |
| Canford Heath Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Good 2023 | — |
| Canford SchoolOther independent school | Wimborne | No grade | — |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | No grade | — |
| Christchurch Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Christchurch | No grade | — |
| Christchurch Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Christchurch | Good 2022 | — |
| Connie Rothman SchoolOther independent special school | Christchurch | No grade | — |
| Corfe Hills SchoolAcademy converter | Broadstone | Good 2021 | 46.7 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bournemouth | No grade | — |
| Courthill Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Good 2023 | — |
| Elm AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | No grade | — |
| Glenmoor AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | No grade | 60.7 |
| Hamworthy Park Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No 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 |
| Highcliffe St Mark Primary SchoolFoundation school | Christchurch | Requires improvement 2024 | — |
| Hill View Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2024 | — |
| Hillbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No grade | — |
| Jewell Academy BournemouthAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | No grade | — |
| King's Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | Good 2023 | — |
| Kings BournemouthOther independent school | Bournemouth | No grade | — |
| Kingsleigh Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | No grade | — |
| Kinson AcademyAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2022 | — |
| Langside SchoolNon-maintained special school | Poole | No grade | — |
| LeAF StudioStudio schools | Bournemouth | No grade | 42.4 |
| Lilliput Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Good 2023 | — |
| Linwood SchoolCommunity special school | Bournemouth | No grade | — |
| Livingstone Academy BournemouthFree schools | Bournemouth | Good 2024 | — |
| Livingstone Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No grade | — |
| Livingstone Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Poole | No grade | — |
| Longfleet Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No grade | — |
| Magna AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Poole | Good 2023 | 44.3 |
| Malmesbury Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2022 | — |
| Manorside AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Poole | No 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 grade | 32.5 |
| Oakdale Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No grade | — |
| Ocean Academy PooleAcademy sponsor led | Poole | Good 2024 | — |
| Old Town Infant School and NurseryAcademy converter | Poole | No grade | — |
| Park SchoolOther independent school | Bournemouth | No grade | — |
| Parkstone Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No grade | 68.5 |
| Pokesdown Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2024 | — |
| Poole Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No grade | 70.2 |
| Poole High SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Good 2022 | 51 |
| Portfield SchoolNon-maintained special school | Christchurch | No grade | — |
| Queen's Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | No grade | — |
| Queen's Park Infant AcademyAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2024 | — |
| Somerford Primary SchoolCommunity school | Christchurch | No grade | — |
| Springdale First SchoolAcademy converter | Broadstone | No grade | — |
| St Aldhelm's AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Poole | No grade | 33.6 |
| 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 |
| 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 grade | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, PooleAcademy converter | Poole | No grade | — |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | No grade | — |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2023 | 47 |
| St. Walburga's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bournemouth | No grade | — |
| Stanley Green Infant AcademyAcademy converter | Poole | Good 2023 | — |
| Stourfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2024 | — |
| Stourfield Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | No grade | — |
| Talbot Heath SchoolOther independent school | Bournemouth | No grade | — |
| Talbot Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Good 2022 | — |
| The Bishop of Winchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | Good 2023 | 49.6 |
| The Bourne AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | No grade | 44.2 |
| The Bournemouth and Poole CollegeFurther education | Poole | No grade | — |
| The Cornerstone AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Poole | Good 2022 | 41 |
| The Epiphany SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2023 | — |
| The Grange SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Christchurch | No grade | 36.3 |
| The Lion Works SchoolOther independent special school | Poole | No grade | — |
| The Priory Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Christchurch | Good 2022 | — |
| The Stable SchoolOther independent special school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | No grade | — |
| The White House SchoolOther independent special school | Poole | No grade | — |
| Twin Sails Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No grade | — |
| Twynham Primary SchoolFree schools | Christchurch | No grade | — |
| Twynham SchoolAcademy converter | Christchurch | Good 2024 | 53.5 |
| Victoria Education CentreNon-maintained special school | Poole | No grade | — |
| Winchelsea SchoolCommunity special school | Poole | Good 2022 | — |
| Winton AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | Outstanding 2024 | 55.4 |
| Winton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2024 | — |