Bournemouth School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Bournemouth School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, South West.
The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,320 pupils.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2024
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Outstanding
Quality ofeducation
Outstanding
Personaldevelopment
Outstanding
Behaviour &attitudes
Outstanding
Sixth formprovision
Outstanding
Academic Performance
Well above average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 74.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 96%
- EBacc average point score
- 7.17
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
96%Boys
4%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 18
- Deprivation band
- Less deprived
- Total pupils
- 1,320
- IDACI quintile
- 2 (More deprived)
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2024 | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| 5 Oct 2011 | Good | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Outstanding |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 2 miles of Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole.
Bournemouth School for Girls
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The Bishop of Winchester Academy
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Glenmoor Academy
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Winton Academy
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole · 1.4 mi
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole · 1.5 mi
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole · 1.5 mi
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole · 1.8 mi
The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole · 1.9 mi