Talbot Heath School
Rothesay Road, BOURNEMOUTH, Bournemouth, BH4 9NJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Ross Cameron
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bournemouth West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 619
- Pupils on roll
- 427
- URN
- 113945
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202761881
About this school
Talbot Heath School is a Church of England girls' independent school in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 427 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Talbot Heath 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
Talbot Heath School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, 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 | 54 | 68 | 59 |
| Attainment 8 score | 59.8 | 62.6 | 61.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% | 77.9% | 78% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 93% | 92.6% | 93.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 52% | 51.5% | 45.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
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 Talbot Heath 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 | 59.8 | 39.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 62.6 | 38.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 61.3 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 581 |
| 2023/24 | 584 |
| 2024/25 | 499 |
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
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 84
Location
Nearby schools
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Arts University Bournemouth0.7 miles
Universities · Poole
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Bournemouth University0.8 miles
Universities · Poole
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Langside School0.9 miles
Special schools · Poole
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Victoria Education Centre0.9 miles
Special schools · Poole
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Kings Bournemouth1.0 miles
Independent schools · Bournemouth
Other schools in Bournemouth
- Bournemouth Collegiate School Independent schools
- Kings Bournemouth Independent schools
- Park School Independent schools
- St Martin's 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 year groups does Talbot Heath School teach?
- Talbot Heath School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Talbot Heath School?
- The headteacher of Talbot Heath School is Mr Ross Cameron, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Talbot Heath School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Talbot Heath 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 big is Talbot Heath School?
- Talbot Heath School has 427 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Talbot Heath School full?
- Talbot Heath School has capacity for 619 pupils and 427 on roll (69%), 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 Talbot Heath School a faith school?
- Yes. Talbot Heath School is designated Church of England.
- How have Talbot Heath School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 59.8 in 2022/23 and 61.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Talbot Heath School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Talbot Heath 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.