Kings Bournemouth
58 Braidley Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6LD
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 14 to 25
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Roper
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Bournemouth West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 65
- URN
- 138333
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202293535
About this school
Kings Bournemouth is an independent school in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 14 to 25 and has 65 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Kings Bournemouth 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
Kings Bournemouth has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2012, 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 | 15 | 21 | 13 |
| Attainment 8 score | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| 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 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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 Kings Bournemouth 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 | 1.9 | 39.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 2.1 | 38.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 3.4 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 117 |
| 2024/25 | 74 |
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
- 11
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Martin's School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Bournemouth
-
Linwood School0.8 miles
Special schools · Bournemouth
-
Talbot Heath School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Bournemouth
-
Cambian Wing College1.1 miles
Other types · Bournemouth
-
Arts University Bournemouth1.3 miles
Universities · Poole
Other schools in Bournemouth
- Bournemouth Collegiate School 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 Kings Bournemouth teach?
- Kings Bournemouth teaches children aged 14 to 25. It is an independent school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Kings Bournemouth?
- The headteacher of Kings Bournemouth is Mr Andrew Roper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kings Bournemouth been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Kings Bournemouth 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 Kings Bournemouth?
- Kings Bournemouth has 65 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 25.
- Is Kings Bournemouth full?
- Kings Bournemouth has capacity for 300 pupils and 65 on roll (22%), 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 Kings Bournemouth a faith school?
- No. Kings Bournemouth has no designated religious character.
- How have Kings Bournemouth's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 1.9 in 2022/23 and 3.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Kings Bournemouth's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kings Bournemouth'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.