Local authority · South West
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.
What the data says
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
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| 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% |
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% |