Park School
43-49 Queens Park South Drive, Bournemouth, BH8 9BJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nadia Ward
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 360
- URN
- 113939
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202396640
About this school
Park School is an independent school in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 0 to 11 and has 360 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Park 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
Park School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Park 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 372 |
| 2023/24 | 356 |
| 2024/25 | 349 |
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
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 11
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cambian Wing College0.5 miles
Other types · Bournemouth
-
Tregonwell Academy1.0 miles
Academies · Bournemouth
-
Linwood School1.0 miles
Special schools · Bournemouth
-
Bournemouth Collegiate School1.3 miles
Independent schools · Bournemouth
-
St Martin's School1.3 miles
Independent schools · Bournemouth
Other schools in Bournemouth
- Bournemouth Collegiate School Independent schools
- Kings Bournemouth 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 Park School teach?
- Park School teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is an independent school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Park School?
- The headteacher of Park School is Mrs Nadia Ward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Park School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Park 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 Park School?
- Park School has 360 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.
- Is Park School full?
- Park School has capacity for 420 pupils and 360 on roll (86%), 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 Park School a faith school?
- No. Park School has no designated religious character.
- Does Park School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Park School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.