SchoolScoresSchools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
School admissions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: application deadlines, offer days and all 111 schools (66 state primary schools, 24 state secondary schools, 5 special schools and 14 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
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Towns
Bournemouth · Broadstone · Christchurch · Poole · Wimborne
Latest Ofsted reports in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Winchelsea School Special school · Poole | 5 strong, 3 expected Inspected 16 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 20 July 2026 |
| The Priory CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Christchurch | 3 expected, 4 needs attention Inspected 19 May 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 15 July 2026 |
| The Grange School Academy · Christchurch | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 29 June 2026 |
| Bishop Aldhelm's CofE Primary School Academy · Poole | 5 strong, 2 expected Inspected 12 May 2026 | 24 June 2026 |
| Somerford Primary School Community school · Christchurch | 4 expected, 3 needs attention Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 21 June 2026 |
| Livingstone Road Infant School Academy · Poole | 7 expected Inspected 6 May 2026 | 15 June 2026 |
| Ad Astra Infant School Academy · Poole | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 28 April 2026 | 15 June 2026 |
| St Aldhelm's Academy Academy · Poole | Requires significant improvement; 5 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement Inspected 10 March 2026 | 9 June 2026 |
| Bayside Academy Academy · Poole | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 24 March 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 14 May 2026 |
| Burton CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Christchurch | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 27 January 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 19 April 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (66) · Secondary schools (24) · Special schools (5) · Independent schools (14) · Alternative provision (2)
Primary schools
66 schools.
- Ad Astra Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- Avonwood Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Baden-Powell and St Peter's CofE Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bayside Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bethany CofE Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bishop Aldhelm's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broadstone First School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Burton CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Canford Heath Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Canford Heath Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 15% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christchurch Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014, before conversion)
- Christchurch Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Courthill Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Elm Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hamworthy Park Junior School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Haymoor Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heatherlands Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heathlands Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hill View Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hillbourne Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Jewell Academy Bournemouth Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- King's Park Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingsleigh Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kinson Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lilliput CofE Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Livingstone Road Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- Livingstone Road Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longfleet CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Malmesbury Park Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Manorside Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Merley First School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Moordown St John's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mudeford Community Infants' School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024
- Mudeford Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Muscliff Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakdale Junior School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ocean Academy Poole Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Old Town Infant School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), improved significantly 2025
- Pokesdown Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Queen's Park Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Queen's Park Infant Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024
- Somerford Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Springdale First School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- St Clement's and St John's CofE Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- St James' CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Katharine's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Walburga's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 98% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanley Green Infant Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Stourfield Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Stourfield Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Talbot Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Epiphany School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Priory CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- Twynham Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Winton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
24 schools.
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 59% grade 5+ English and maths
- Avonbourne Girls Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 62% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bournemouth School Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 96% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bournemouth School for Girls Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 96% grade 5+ English and maths
- Broadstone Middle School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025
- Corfe Hills School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2021) · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Glenmoor Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · 79% grade 5+ English and maths
- Highcliffe School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- LeAF Studio Studio school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Free school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Magna Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
- Oak Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 14% grade 5+ English and maths
- Parkstone Grammar School Grammar school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 90% grade 5+ English and maths
- Poole Grammar School Grammar school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 96% grade 5+ English and maths
- Poole High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 56% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Aldhelm's Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement · 22% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Edward's Roman Catholic/CofE School, Poole Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Bishop of Winchester Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Bourne Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 44% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Cornerstone Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Grange School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 33% grade 5+ English and maths
- Twynham School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 62% grade 5+ English and maths
- Winton Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 73% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
5 schools.
- Linwood School Special school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Longspee Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Montacute School Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Tregonwell Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013), confirmed 2023 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Winchelsea School Special school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 3 expected · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
14 schools.
- Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Bournemouth Collegiate School Independent, inspected by ISI · 27% A*/A at A level
- Canford School Independent, inspected by ISI · 57% A*/A at A level
- Connie Rothman School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Kings Bournemouth Independent, inspected by ISI · 17% A*/A at A level
- Langside School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025
- Park School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Portfield School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024
- St Martin's School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Talbot Heath School Independent, inspected by ISI · 34% A*/A at A level
- The Lion Works School Independent, inspected by ISI
- The Stable School Independent, inspected by ISI
- The White House School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Victoria Education Centre Independent · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
Alternative provision
2 schools.
- Christchurch Learning Centre Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- The Quay School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Page updated 26 September 2026.