Bournemouth Collegiate School
College Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DY
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headmaster
- Mrs Maria Coulter
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 400
- Pupils on roll
- 353
- URN
- 113937
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202436550
About this school
Bournemouth Collegiate School is a Christian independent school in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 353 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bournemouth Collegiate School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Bournemouth Collegiate School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1906, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 75 | 71 | 67 |
| Attainment 8 score | 27.0 | 29.8 | 29.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bournemouth Collegiate School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 27 | 39.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 29.8 | 38.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 29.6 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 402 |
| 2023/24 | 396 |
| 2024/25 | 385 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 99
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tregonwell Academy1.1 miles
Academies · Bournemouth
-
Park School1.3 miles
Independent schools · Bournemouth
-
Cambian Wing College1.7 miles
Other types · Bournemouth
-
Futures Autism Unlimited2.0 miles
Other types · Christchurch
-
Christchurch Learning Centre2.0 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Christchurch
Other schools in Bournemouth
- Kings Bournemouth Independent schools
- Park School Independent schools
- St Martin's School Independent schools
- Talbot Heath School Independent schools
- Avonwood Primary School Primary
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Bethany Church of England Junior School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Elm Academy Primary
- Heathlands Primary Academy Primary
- Hill View Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bournemouth Collegiate School teach?
- Bournemouth Collegiate School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headmaster of Bournemouth Collegiate School?
- The headmaster of Bournemouth Collegiate School is Mrs Maria Coulter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bournemouth Collegiate School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bournemouth Collegiate School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Bournemouth Collegiate School?
- Bournemouth Collegiate School has 353 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Bournemouth Collegiate School full?
- Bournemouth Collegiate School has capacity for 400 pupils and 353 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bournemouth Collegiate School a faith school?
- Yes. Bournemouth Collegiate School is designated Christian.
- Is Bournemouth Collegiate School a selective school?
- No. Bournemouth Collegiate School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Bournemouth Collegiate School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 27 in 2022/23 and 29.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Bournemouth Collegiate School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bournemouth Collegiate School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.