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Secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, ranked

The 22 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

  1. 1
    Bournemouth School

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    74.2
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    Bournemouth School for Girls

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    72.2
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    Poole Grammar School

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    70.2
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    Parkstone Grammar School

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    68.5
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    Glenmoor Academy

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    60.7
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    Winton Academy

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    55.4
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    Twynham School

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    53.5
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    Avonbourne Girls Academy

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    53.0
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    Poole High School

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    51.0
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    The Bishop of Winchester Academy

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    49.6
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    Avonbourne Boys' Academy

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    47.3
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    47.0
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    Highcliffe School

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    47.0
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    Corfe Hills School

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    46.7
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    46.4
    Attainment 8
  16. 16
    Magna Academy

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    44.3
    Attainment 8
  17. 17
    The Bourne Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    44.2
    Attainment 8
  18. 18
    LeAF Studio

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    42.4
    Attainment 8
  19. 19
    The Cornerstone Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    41.0
    Attainment 8
  20. 20
    The Grange School

    Academy sponsor led

    36.3
    Attainment 8
  21. 21
    St Aldhelm's Academy

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    33.6
    Attainment 8
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    Oak Academy

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    32.5
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, Bournemouth School ranks first of 22 ranked secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, with an average Attainment 8 score of 74.2. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ranked?
Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
22 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.