Secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

• 111open schools
• 69primary
• 24secondary
• 11independent
• 54,556pupils

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• Avonbourne Boys' Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · Boys · 846 pupils

  Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ

  Ofsted 29 Nov 2023: Outstanding

• Avonbourne Girls Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,160 pupils

  Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH7 6NY

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Bournemouth Collegiate School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 19 · 353 pupils

  College Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DY

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Christian Independent

• Bournemouth School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,320 pupils

  East Way, Bournemouth, BH8 9PY

  Ofsted 27 Feb 2024: Outstanding

• Bournemouth School for Girls

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,290 pupils

  Castle Gate Close, Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Outstanding

• Canford School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 13 to 18 · 650 pupils

  Canford Magna, Wimborne, BH21 3AD

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Anglican/Church of England Independent

• Corfe Hills School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 13 to 18 · 943 pupils

  Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG

  Ofsted 14 Sep 2021: Good

• Glenmoor Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · Girls · 902 pupils

  Beswick Avenue, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, BH10 4EX

  Ofsted 11 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Highcliffe School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,519 pupils

  Parkside, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4QD

  Ofsted 28 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Kings Bournemouth

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 14 to 25 · 65 pupils

  58 Braidley Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6LD

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• LeAF Studio

  Secondary · Studio schools · ages 13 to 19 · 458 pupils

  Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9JW

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Magna Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 938 pupils

  Ashdown Close, Adastral Road, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 8RE

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2023: Good

• Oak Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 647 pupils

  Duck Lane, Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ

  Ofsted 19 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Parkstone Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,241 pupils

  Sopers Lane, Poole, BH17 7EP

  Ofsted 20 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Poole Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,224 pupils

  Gravel Hill, Poole, BH17 9JU

  Ofsted 13 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Poole High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,891 pupils

  Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BW

  Ofsted 28 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• St Aldhelm's Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 808 pupils

  Herbert Avenue, Poole, BH12 4HS

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

• St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,093 pupils

  Dale Valley Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3HY

  Ofsted 23 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England/Roman Catholic

• The Bishop of Winchester Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,162 pupils

  Mallard Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9PW

  Ofsted 21 Feb 2023: Good

  Church of England

• The Bourne Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 958 pupils

  Hadow Road, Bournemouth, BH10 5HS

  Ofsted 12 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• The Cornerstone Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 645 pupils

  Blandford Close, Hamworthy, Poole, BH15 4BQ

  Ofsted 19 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• The Grange School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 19 · 429 pupils

  Redvers Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AU

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

• Twynham School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,651 pupils

  Sopers Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1JF

  Ofsted 1 May 2024: Good

• Winton Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · Boys · 902 pupils

  Winton Way, Bournemouth, BH10 4HT

  Ofsted 15 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

Towns in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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• Christchurch (18)
• Poole (45)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.