How many schools are in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

OfferDay lists 117 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, including 66 primary schools and 21 secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

Every school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

OfferDay ranks schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

How many towns are in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority?

OfferDay groups the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole schools across five towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

Schools in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 117 schools listed on OfferDay across 5 towns.

66 primary schools · 1 middle school · 21 secondary schools · 2 all-through schools · 1 sixth form or college · 17 special and alternative provision schools · 7 independent schools · 2 other establishments

About schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Most of the 117 schools listed in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are primary schools. Its 21 secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole keeps a three-tier system, so one middle school sits between the primary and secondary stages.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25: 64%; of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 56 schools with published results
Key stage 4, 2024/25: 50.4; average Attainment 8 score, across the 28 schools with published results

Top schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Ranked by the latest published results; primary and secondary schools are measured differently and never compared with each other.

Primary

1 St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School 98%
2 Winton Primary School 88%
3 Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School 85%
4 Avonwood Primary School 84%
5 Twynham Primary School 82%
6 Mudeford Junior School 82%
7 St Katharine's Church of England Primary School 78%
8 Elm Academy 77%

Secondary

Schools by town

The count beside each town is the number of its schools under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Schools not listed under a town

These schools have no town recorded in the national register.

The Stable School
Other independent special school · Ages 6 to 16

Common questions about schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

How many schools are in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?: OfferDay lists 117 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, including 66 primary schools and 21 secondary schools.
Who inspects schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?: Every school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
Which are the best schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?: OfferDay ranks schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.
How many towns are in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority?: OfferDay groups the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole schools across five towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.