Overall Oxbridge
#948
7 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
49
Offers
10
Offer rate20.4%
-2.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Bournemouth
Seven miles of golden sand along the south Dorset coast give Bournemouth its defining character, extending from Alum Chine westward to the edge of Poole. Founded in 1810 by Lewis Tregonwell on formerly uninhabited heathland, the town grew into a major resort following the arrival of the railway in 1870, and its 196,000 residents today share the area with over five million annual visitors each year. The town centre is framed by Victorian architecture, including St Peter's Church with its 202-foot spire.
Pokesdown, immediately east of the centre, is among the most sought-after neighbourhoods for primary school catchments, while Southbourne and Moordown draw families looking for established residential streets with strong state school options. Ensbury Park extends the residential spread further northward. South Western Railway connects Bournemouth to Southampton Central in under an hour.
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11
Secondary
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3
All-through
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1
Post-16
colleges
3
Special
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of which12sixth forms·2grammar·18faith50 total
Area Performance
Bournemouth schools rank in the top 43% of England
Across 54 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.79/10, +0.34 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
21% Elite
Distribution across all Bournemouth schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Bournemouth vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 43%
Across all ranked Bournemouth schools
Top 45%Primaryavg #6,702 of 14,978
Top 36%Secondaryavg #1,374 of 3,861
Top 49%Sixth formavg #1,252 of 2,554
Primary schools: 28 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.01 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,702
+5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 45% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
64%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
12%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.01 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,702
+5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 45% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
64%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
12%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 14 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.94 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,374
+14 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 36% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
57%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
51.5
+12.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.94 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,374
+14 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 36% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
57%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
51.5
+12.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 12 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.46 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,252
+1 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 49% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
21%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
49%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.46 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,252
+1 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 49% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
21%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
49%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
3 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
19
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#932
7 ranked schools · -159 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
30
Offers
10
Offer rate33.3%
+3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Bournemouth
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Bournemouth
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