Schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole[1]

Local authority district E06000058 · 111 open schools[2]

Neighbourhood deprivation

The district's 240 neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs)[3] by their place in England's Index of Multiple Deprivation, in fifths of all neighbourhoods (1 in 5 of England's neighbourhoods is in each fifth):

most deprived 20%: 24 (10%)[4]
second 20%: 47 (20%)[4]
middle 20%: 50 (21%)[4]
fourth 20%: 62 (26%)[4]
least deprived 20%: 57 (24%)[4]

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 deciles grouped in pairs; it describes the neighbourhoods, not the pupils who attend the district's schools.

By kind of deprivation

The share of the district's neighbourhoods in each fifth of England's on each part of the index (the most deprived 20% are deciles 1 and 2, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of England's neighbourhoods):

Measure	Most deprived 20%	Second	Middle	Fourth	Least deprived 20%
Income	9%[4]	23%[4]	30%[4]	21%[4]	17%[4]
Employment	13%[4]	21%[4]	25%[4]	26%[4]	15%[4]
Education and skills	12%[4]	17%[4]	27%[4]	27%[4]	18%[4]
Health and disability	12%[4]	22%[4]	26%[4]	25%[4]	15%[4]
Crime	17%[4]	21%[4]	23%[4]	23%[4]	16%[4]
Housing and services	3%[4]	19%[4]	30%[4]	35%[4]	12%[4]
Living environment	6%[4]	18%[4]	23%[4]	27%[4]	25%[4]
Children in low-income families	9%[4]	24%[4]	26%[4]	23%[4]	18%[4]

English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Income: People on low incomes: out of work, or in work on low pay, and receiving benefits or tax credits. Employment: Working-age people out of work through unemployment, sickness, disability or caring. Education and skills: Low attainment and skills: children's results and staying on in education, adults' qualifications and English. Health and disability: Risk of early death and of a poorer quality of life through ill health or disability. Crime: Risk of personal and material victimisation: recorded violence, burglary, theft and criminal damage. Housing and services: Barriers to housing and services: distance to a GP, school, shop and post office, and housing that is unaffordable, overcrowded or hard to get. Living environment: The quality of the local environment: housing in poor condition or without central heating, air quality and road accidents. Children in low-income families: Children aged 0–15 living in income-deprived families (the IDACI, part of the income measure).

Census 2021

Shares in the district's neighbourhoods together, on census day (21 March 2021):

Households that own their home: 62.8% of 173,837 households[5] (England: 61.3%[5])
Adults with a degree or similar: 32.1% of 334,896 residents aged 16 and over[6] (England: 33.9%[6])
Adults in higher managerial and professional jobs: 12.8% of 334,936 residents aged 16 and over[7] (England: 13.2%[7])

Households that own their home: Households that own their home outright or with a mortgage or loan (shared ownership not included), of all households. Adults with a degree or similar: Residents aged 16 and over whose highest qualification is Level 4 or above (a degree, HND, NVQ level 4 or higher), of all residents aged 16 and over. Adults in higher managerial and professional jobs: Residents aged 16 and over in higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (NS-SEC classes 1–3, by their current or most recent job), of all residents aged 16 and over.

Grammar schools (4)

School	Ages	Headline results
Bournemouth School	11–18[2]	A8 71 2025/26[8] AL B 2024/25[9]
Bournemouth School for Girls	11–18[2]	A8 72 2025/26[8] AL B- 2024/25[9]
Parkstone Grammar School	11–18[2]	A8 68 2025/26[8] AL B+ 2024/25[9]
Poole Grammar School	11–18[2]	A8 70 2025/26[8] AL B 2024/25[9]

Secondary schools (20)

School	Ages	Headline results
Avonbourne Boys' Academy	11–16[2]	A8 47 2025/26[8]
Avonbourne Girls Academy	11–19[2]	A8 54 2025/26[8] AL D+ 2024/25[9]
Broadstone Middle School	9–13[2]	KS2 55% 2024/25[10]
Corfe Hills School	13–18[2]	A8 44 2025/26[8] AL D+ 2024/25[9]
Glenmoor Academy	11–16[2]	A8 59 2025/26[8]
Highcliffe School	11–19[2]	A8 48 2025/26[8] AL C+ 2024/25[9]
LeAF Studio	13–19[2]	A8 36 2025/26[8]
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth	4–19[2]	A8 44 2025/26[8]
Magna Academy	11–18[2]	A8 45 2025/26[8] AL C+ 2024/25[9]
Oak Academy	11–16[2]	A8 34 2025/26[8]
Poole High School	11–18[2]	A8 48 2025/26[8] AL B- 2024/25[9]
St Aldhelm's Academy	11–16[2]	A8 36 2025/26[8]
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole	11–18[2]	A8 47 2025/26[8] AL C 2024/25[9]
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School	4–18[2]	A8 49 2025/26[8] AL C+ 2024/25[9] KS2 68% 2024/25[10]
The Bishop of Winchester Academy	11–18[2]	A8 45 2025/26[8] AL C 2024/25[9]
The Bourne Academy	11–18[2]	A8 46 2025/26[8] AL D+ 2024/25[9]
The Cornerstone Academy	11–16[2]	A8 47 2025/26[8]
The Grange School	11–19[2]	A8 40 2025/26[8]
Twynham School	11–19[2]	A8 48 2025/26[8] AL B- 2024/25[9]
Winton Academy	11–16[2]	A8 56 2025/26[8]

Primary schools (66)

School	Ages	Headline results
Ad Astra Infant School	4–7[2]
Avonwood Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 84% 2024/25[10]
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School	7–11[2]	KS2 73% 2024/25[10]
Bayside Academy	4–11[2]	KS2 60% 2024/25[10]
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School	2–11[2]	KS2 46% 2024/25[10]
Bethany Church of England Junior School	7–11[2]	KS2 35% 2024/25[10]
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 66% 2024/25[10]
Broadstone First School	4–9[2]
Burton Church of England Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 53% 2024/25[10]
Canford Heath Infant School	4–7[2]
Canford Heath Junior School	7–11[2]	KS2 71% 2024/25[10]
Christ The King Catholic Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 15% 2024/25[10]
Christchurch Infant School	5–7[2]
Christchurch Junior School	7–11[2]	KS2 70% 2024/25[10]
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 67% 2024/25[10]
Courthill Infant School	4–7[2]
Elm Academy	3–11[2]	KS2 77% 2024/25[10]
Hamworthy Park Junior School	7–11[2]	KS2 50% 2024/25[10]
Haymoor Junior School	7–11[2]	KS2 64% 2024/25[10]
Heatherlands Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 58% 2024/25[10]
Heathlands Primary Academy	3–11[2]	KS2 38% 2024/25[10]
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 58% 2024/25[10]
Hill View Primary Academy	4–11[2]	KS2 54% 2024/25[10]
Hillbourne Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 70% 2024/25[10]
Jewell Academy Bournemouth	4–11[2]	KS2 57% 2024/25[10]
King's Park Academy	4–11[2]	KS2 56% 2024/25[10]
Kingsleigh Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 58% 2024/25[10]
Kinson Academy	4–11[2]	KS2 65% 2024/25[10]
Lilliput Church of England Infant School	4–7[2]
Livingstone Road Infant School	2–7[2]
Livingstone Road Junior School	7–11[2]	KS2 52% 2024/25[10]
Longfleet Church of England Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 60% 2024/25[10]
Malmesbury Park Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 51% 2024/25[10]
Manorside Academy	3–11[2]	KS2 58% 2024/25[10]
Merley First School	5–9[2]
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 85% 2024/25[10]
Mudeford Community Infants' School	4–7[2]
Mudeford Junior School	7–11[2]	KS2 82% 2024/25[10]
Muscliff Primary School	5–11[2]	KS2 70% 2024/25[10]
Oakdale Junior School	7–11[2]	KS2 54% 2024/25[10]
Ocean Academy Poole	7–11[2]	KS2 68% 2024/25[10]
Old Town Infant School and Nursery	3–7[2]
Pokesdown Community Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 58% 2024/25[10]
Queen's Park Academy	7–11[2]	KS2 75% 2024/25[10]
Queen's Park Infant Academy	4–7[2]
Somerford Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 41% 2024/25[10]
Springdale First School	5–9[2]
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School	5–7[2]
St James' Church of England Primary Academy	4–11[2]	KS2 68% 2024/25[10]
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch	5–11[2]	KS2 74% 2024/25[10]
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole	4–11[2]	KS2 64% 2024/25[10]
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 78% 2024/25[10]
St Luke's Church of England Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 67% 2024/25[10]
St Mark's Church of England Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 63% 2024/25[10]
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole	4–11[2]	KS2 58% 2024/25[10]
St Michael's Church of England Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 67% 2024/25[10]
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 98% 2024/25[10]
Stanley Green Infant Academy	2–7[2]
Stourfield Infant School	5–7[2]
Stourfield Junior School	7–11[2]	KS2 73% 2024/25[10]
Talbot Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 64% 2024/25[10]
The Epiphany School	4–11[2]	KS2 77% 2024/25[10]
The Priory Church of England Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 62% 2024/25[10]
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School	3–7[2]
Twynham Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 82% 2024/25[10]
Winton Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 88% 2024/25[10]

Independent schools (7)

School	Ages	Headline results
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School	2–11[2]
Bournemouth Collegiate School	11–19[2]	AL B- 2024/25[9]
Canford School	13–18[2]	AL A- 2024/25[9]
Kings Bournemouth	14–25[2]	AL C+ 2024/25[9]
Park School	0–11[2]
St Martin's School	3–11[2]
Talbot Heath School	2–19[2]	AL B 2024/25[9]

Special schools and alternative provision (14)

School	Ages	Headline results
Christchurch Learning Centre	11–16[2]
Connie Rothman School	11–21[2]
Langside School	2–19[2]
Linwood School	2–19[2]
Longspee Academy	5–16[2]
Montacute School	2–18[2]
Portfield School	4–19[2]
The Lion Works School	11–18[2]
The Quay School	5–18[2]
The Stable School	6–16[2]
The White House School	6–14[2]
Tregonwell Academy	5–16[2]
Victoria Education Centre	3–19[2]
Winchelsea School	4–19[2]

Sources

Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Office for National Statistics: LSOA (2021) to Electoral Ward (2026) to LAD (2026) Best Fit Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-07. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English Indices of Deprivation. Period 2025. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Office for National Statistics: Census 2021: TS054 Tenure. Period 2021-03-21, final, published 2023-01-06. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Office for National Statistics: Census 2021: TS067 Highest level of qualification. Period 2021-03-21, final, published 2023-01-10. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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