Schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
There are 97 state-funded and grammar schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. 8 are rated Outstanding and 54 Good by Ofsted. Each listing shows the year groups, Ofsted rating and how admissions work.
Applying for a place in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027: applications close on 31 October 2026. Offers are sent on 1 March 2027.
- Starting Reception in September 2027: applications close on 15 January 2027. Offers are sent on 16 April 2027.
- You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in a different area, and late applications are considered after on-time ones.
All schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, by town
Bournemouth
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · Boys only · BH7 6NZ
Ofsted: Outstanding - Avonbourne Girls Academy
BH7 6NY
Ofsted: Not judged - Avonwood Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · BH7 6NB
Ofsted: Outstanding - Bearwood Primary and Nursery School
Nursery - Year 6 · BH11 9UN
Ofsted: Good - Bethany Church of England Junior School
Year 3 - Year 6 · BH1 4DJ
Ofsted: Good - Bournemouth School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Boys only · BH8 9PY
Ofsted: Outstanding - Bournemouth School for Girls
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Girls only · BH8 9UJ
Ofsted: Outstanding - Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · BH11 9EH
Ofsted: Not judged - Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · BH5 2BX
No rating on record - Elm Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · BH11 9JN
Ofsted: Not judged - Glenmoor Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · Girls only · BH10 4EX
No rating on record - Heathlands Primary Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · BH11 8HB
Ofsted: Good - Hill View Primary Academy
Reception - Year 6 · BH10 5BD
Ofsted: Good - Jewell Academy Bournemouth
Reception - Year 6 · BH8 0LT
Ofsted: Not judged - King's Park Academy
Reception - Year 6 · BH1 4NB
Ofsted: Good - Kingsleigh Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · BH10 5HT
Ofsted: Not judged - Kinson Academy
Reception - Year 6 · BH11 9DG
Ofsted: Good - LeAF Studio
BH11 9JW
Ofsted: Not judged - Linwood School
BH9 1AJ
Ofsted: Not judged - Ofsted: Good
- Malmesbury Park Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · BH8 8LU
Ofsted: Good - Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · BH9 2SA
Ofsted: Good - Muscliff Primary School
Year 1 - Year 6 · BH8 0AB
Ofsted: Good - Oak Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · BH11 9JJ
Ofsted: Not judged - Pokesdown Community Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · BH5 2AS
Ofsted: Good - Queen's Park Academy
Year 3 - Year 6 · BH8 9PU
Ofsted: Not judged - Queen's Park Infant Academy
Reception - Year 2 · BH8 9PU
Ofsted: Good - St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School
Year 1 - Year 2 · BH1 4DZ
Ofsted: Good - St James' Church of England Primary Academy
Reception - Year 6 · BH7 6DW
Ofsted: Good - St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · BH6 4NA
Ofsted: Outstanding - St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · BH9 1LG
Ofsted: Requires improvement - St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · BH10 4JA
Ofsted: Good - St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · BH2 5LH
Ofsted: Not judged - St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
Reception - Year 13 · BH6 4AH
Ofsted: Good - St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · BH9 3BY
Ofsted: Good - Stourfield Infant School
Year 1 - Year 2 · BH6 5JS
Ofsted: Good - Stourfield Junior School
Year 3 - Year 6 · BH6 5JG
No rating on record - The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Year 7 - Year 13 · BH8 9PW
Ofsted: Good - The Bourne Academy
Year 7 - Year 13 · BH10 5HS
Ofsted: Good - The Epiphany School
Reception - Year 6 · BH9 3PE
Ofsted: Good - Tregonwell Academy
Year 1 - Year 11 · BH7 6QP
Ofsted: Outstanding - Winton Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · Boys only · BH10 4HT
Ofsted: Outstanding - Winton Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · BH9 2TG
Ofsted: Good
Broadstone
- Broadstone First School
Reception - Year 4 · BH18 8AA
Ofsted: Good - Broadstone Middle School
Year 5 - Year 8 · BH18 8AE
Ofsted: Good - Corfe Hills School
Year 9 - Year 13 · BH18 9BG
Ofsted: Good - Springdale First School
Year 1 - Year 4 · BH18 9BW
Ofsted: Not judged
Christchurch
- Burton Church of England Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · BH23 7JY
Ofsted: Requires improvement - Christchurch Infant School
Year 1 - Year 2 · BH23 2AE
No rating on record - Christchurch Junior School
Year 3 - Year 6 · BH23 2AA
Ofsted: Good - Christchurch Learning Centre
Year 7 - Year 11 · BH23 1PJ
Ofsted: Good - Highcliffe School
BH23 4QD
Ofsted: Good - Highcliffe St Mark Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · BH23 5AZ
Ofsted: Requires improvement - Mudeford Community Infants' School
Reception - Year 2 · BH23 3HH
Ofsted: Good - Mudeford Junior School
Year 3 - Year 6 · BH23 3HP
Ofsted: Good - Somerford Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · BH23 3AS
Ofsted: Good - St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Year 1 - Year 6 · BH23 3DA
Ofsted: Good - The Grange School
BH23 3AU
Ofsted: Good - The Priory Church of England Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · BH23 1HX
Ofsted: Good - Twynham Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · BH23 2NH
No rating on record - Twynham School
BH23 1JF
Ofsted: Good
Poole
- Ad Astra Infant School
Reception - Year 2 · BH17 8AP
No rating on record - Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School
Year 3 - Year 6 · BH14 8UL
No rating on record - Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · BH12 1PG
No rating on record - Canford Heath Infant School
Reception - Year 2 · BH17 8PJ
Ofsted: Outstanding - Canford Heath Junior School
Year 3 - Year 6 · BH17 8PJ
Ofsted: Good - Courthill Infant School
Reception - Year 2 · BH14 9HL
Ofsted: Good - Hamworthy Park Junior School
Year 3 - Year 6 · BH15 4DG
Ofsted: Not judged - Haymoor Junior School
Year 3 - Year 6 · BH17 8WG
Ofsted: Good - Heatherlands Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · BH12 2BG
Ofsted: Good - Hillbourne Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · BH17 7HX
Ofsted: Not judged - Lilliput Church of England Infant School
Reception - Year 2 · BH14 8JX
Ofsted: Good - Livingstone Road Infant School
Nursery - Year 2 · BH12 3DT
No rating on record - Livingstone Road Junior School
Year 3 - Year 6 · BH12 3DX
Ofsted: Good - Longfleet Church of England Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · BH15 2HF
No rating on record - Longspee Academy
Year 1 - Year 11 · BH17 8PJ
Ofsted: Good - Magna Academy
Year 7 - Year 13 · BH17 8RE
Ofsted: Good - Manorside Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · BH12 4JG
Ofsted: Not judged - Montacute School
Nursery - Year 13 · BH17 9NG
Ofsted: Good - Oakdale Junior School
Year 3 - Year 6 · BH15 3JR
Ofsted: Not judged - Ocean Academy Poole
Year 3 - Year 6 · BH14 0PZ
Ofsted: Good - Old Town Infant School and Nursery
Nursery - Year 2 · BH15 1QB
No rating on record - Parkstone Grammar School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Girls only · BH17 7EP
Ofsted: Not judged - Poole Grammar School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Boys only · BH17 9JU
Ofsted: Not judged - Poole High School
Year 7 - Year 13 · BH15 2BW
Ofsted: Good - St Aldhelm's Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · BH12 4HS
No rating on record - St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Year 7 - Year 13 · BH15 3HY
Ofsted: Good - St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Reception - Year 6 · BH12 4DZ
Ofsted: Good - St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Reception - Year 6 · BH15 3QQ
No rating on record - Stanley Green Infant Academy
Nursery - Year 2 · BH15 3AA
Ofsted: Good - Talbot Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · BH12 5ED
Ofsted: Good - The Cornerstone Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · BH15 4BQ
Ofsted: Good - The Quay School
Year 1 - Year 13 · BH12 4HU
Ofsted: Not judged - Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School
Nursery - Year 2 · BH15 4AX
No rating on record - Winchelsea School
BH12 4LL
Ofsted: Good
POOLE
- Bayside Academy
Reception - Year 6 · BH16 5AH
Ofsted: Good
Wimborne
- Merley First School
Year 1 - Year 4 · BH21 1SD
Ofsted: Good