Private schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The 14 independent (private) schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, with age ranges, pupil numbers and school details from official DfE records.

Independent schools set their own admissions and fees, so contact each school directly. They're inspected by Ofsted or the Independent Schools Inspectorate, and many don't publish results in DfE's performance tables.

• 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

Page updated 26 September 2026.