Overall Oxbridge
#948
7 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
49
Offers
10
Offer rate20.4%
-2.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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
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Post-16
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Area Performance
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
Distribution across all Bournemouth schools
Bournemouth vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Bournemouth schools
top 45% of 14,978
top 45% of 14,978
top 35% of 3,862
top 35% of 3,862
top 49% of 2,555
top 49% of 2,555
Overall Oxbridge
7 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
49
Offers
10
Oxford
3 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
19
Offers
0
Cambridge
7 ranked schools · -159 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
30
Offers
10
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Bournemouth
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Bournemouth
2026
Bournemouth
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