Secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 24 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 3,857 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 87% stayed in education (England 86%): 45% in a school sixth form, 39% at a further education college.
4% started an apprenticeship, close to the England rate of 3%.
After sixth form, 31% of students in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole went to university (England 37%), and 23% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
GCSE results in 2025: Attainment 8 of 50.5 against 46.1 for England; 57% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%).
After Year 11: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole against England
| Measure | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 3,857 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 39% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 6% |
Where each school’s Year 11 leavers went
One band per school, sorted by the size of its 2023 Year 11 cohort. Band width is pupils; hover a band for the share, click a school for its profile. Counts are worked back from the percentages DfE publishes, so a band can be out by a pupil.
Map of secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Darker blue means a larger share of Year 11 leavers stayed in education. Click a school for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
State-funded secondary schools (24)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avonbourne Boys' AcademyAcademy converter | 846 | 86% | 38% | 47% | 2% | — | 47.3 | 59% |
| Avonbourne Girls AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,160 | 86% | 43% | 41% | 2% | 63% | 53.0 | 62% |
| Bournemouth SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,320 | 98% | 86% | 10% | 1% | 61% | 74.2 | 96% |
| Bournemouth School for GirlsAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,290 | 98% | 92% | 6% | 1% | 64% | 72.2 | 96% |
| Broadstone Middle SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 542 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Corfe Hills SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 943 | 92% | 52% | 38% | 5% | 35% | 46.7 | 46% |
| Glenmoor AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 902 | 88% | 44% | 43% | 6% | — | 60.7 | 79% |
| Highcliffe SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,519 | 86% | 42% | 41% | 6% | 44% | 47.0 | 46% |
| LeAF StudioStudio schools · sixth form | 458 | 78% | 38% | 41% | 8% | 25% | 42.4 | 31% |
| Livingstone Academy BournemouthFree schools · sixth form | 1,006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Magna AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 938 | 83% | 25% | 55% | 5% | 48% | 44.3 | 41% |
| Oak AcademyAcademy converter | 647 | 69% | 12% | 53% | 4% | — | 32.5 | 14% |
| Parkstone Grammar SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,241 | 97% | 77% | 17% | 1% | 55% | 68.5 | 90% |
| Poole Grammar SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,224 | 98% | 89% | 7% | 2% | 51% | 70.2 | 96% |
| Poole High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,891 | 86% | 45% | 39% | 4% | 35% | 51.0 | 56% |
| St Aldhelm's AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 808 | 74% | 7% | 67% | 9% | — | 33.6 | 22% |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, PooleVoluntary aided school · sixth form | 1,093 | 94% | 44% | 48% | 3% | 45% | 46.4 | 51% |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,967 | 91% | 53% | 38% | 2% | 44% | 47.0 | 47% |
| The Bishop of Winchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,162 | 83% | 32% | 50% | 2% | 63% | 49.6 | 53% |
| The Bourne AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 958 | 84% | 34% | 47% | 5% | 31% | 44.2 | 44% |
| The Cornerstone AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 645 | 76% | 16% | 60% | 1% | — | 41.0 | 37% |
| The Grange SchoolAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 429 | 76% | 19% | 53% | 4% | — | 36.3 | 33% |
| Twynham SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,651 | 84% | 41% | 43% | 6% | 45% | 53.5 | 62% |
| Winton AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 902 | 83% | 41% | 40% | 5% | — | 55.4 | 73% |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (14)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bournemouth and Poole Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 9% | — | — |
| Bournemouth Collegiate Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 353 | — | — | — | — | — | 29.6 | 0% |
| Canford Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 650 | — | — | — | — | — | 26.8 | 0% |
| Kings Bournemouthindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.4 | 0% |
| Talbot Heath Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 427 | — | — | — | — | — | 61.3 | 78% |
| Connie Rothman Schoolspecial · Other independent special school · sixth form · selective | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 10.8 | 8% |
| Linwood Schoolspecial · Community special school · sixth form | 437 | 97% | 0% | 13% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Portfield Schoolspecial · Non-maintained special school · sixth form | 144 | 100% | 0% | 8% | 0% | — | — | — |
| The Lion Works Schoolspecial · Other independent special school · sixth form | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.3 | 0% |
| The Stable Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 17.1 | 0% |
| Victoria Education Centrespecial · Non-maintained special school · sixth form | 133 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Winchelsea Schoolspecial · Community special school | 248 | 77% | 0% | 8% | 0% | — | 0.1 | 0% |
| Longspee Academystate · Academy special converter | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.9 | 0% |
| Tregonwell Academystate · Academy special converter | 136 | 55% | 0% | 41% | 0% | — | 4.7 | 0% |