Local authority area
Schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
4 grammar or selective schools and 26 other secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, from the government's register of schools.
We haven't checked the tests used by the schools in this area yet. See each school's website.
Grammar and selective schools
- Bournemouth School Not checked yet
- Bournemouth School for Girls Not checked yet
- Parkstone Grammar School Not checked yet
- Poole Grammar School Not checked yet
Other secondary schools
| School | Type | Gender | Ages | Pupils | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | Academy converter | Boys | 11–16 | 846 | No rating |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | Academy converter | Mixed | 11–19 | 1,160 | No rating |
| Bournemouth Collegiate School | Other independent school | Mixed | 11–19 | 353 | No rating |
| Broadstone Middle School | Academy sponsor led | Mixed | 9–13 | 542 | No rating |
| Connie Rothman School | Other independent special school | Mixed | 11–21 | 40 | No rating |
| Corfe Hills School | Academy converter | Mixed | 13–18 | 943 | No rating |
| Glenmoor Academy | Academy sponsor led | Girls | 11–16 | 902 | No rating |
| Highcliffe School | Academy converter | Mixed | 11–19 | 1,519 | No rating |
| LeAF Studio | Studio schools | Mixed | 13–19 | 458 | No rating |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | Free schools | Mixed | 4–19 | 1,006 | No rating |
| Magna Academy | Academy sponsor led | Mixed | 11–18 | 938 | No rating |
| Oak Academy | Academy converter | Mixed | 11–16 | 647 | No rating |
| Poole High School | Academy converter | Mixed | 11–18 | 1,891 | No rating |
| St Aldhelm's Academy | Academy sponsor led | Mixed | 11–16 | 808 | No rating |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Voluntary aided school | Mixed | 11–18 | 1,093 | No rating |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Academy converter | Mixed | 4–18 | 1,967 | No rating |
| Talbot Heath School | Other independent school | Mixed | 2–19 | 427 | No rating |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy | Academy sponsor led | Mixed | 11–18 | 1,162 | No rating |
| The Bourne Academy | Academy sponsor led | Mixed | 11–18 | 958 | No rating |
| The Cornerstone Academy | Academy sponsor led | Mixed | 11–16 | 645 | No rating |
| The Grange School | Academy sponsor led | Mixed | 11–19 | 429 | No rating |
| The Lion Works School | Other independent special school | Mixed | 11–18 | 55 | No rating |
| The Stable School | Other independent special school | Mixed | 6–16 | 52 | No rating |
| The White House School | Other independent special school | Mixed | 6–14 | 46 | No rating |
| Twynham School | Academy converter | Mixed | 11–19 | 1,651 | No rating |
| Winton Academy | Academy sponsor led | Boys | 11–16 | 902 | No rating |
Ofsted ratings as published by Ofsted. School names link to each school's own website.
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