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Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth • Dorset • BH8 9UJ
1
17 Jun 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
21
Outstanding
6
Good
12
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 33% · G: 67% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
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Bournemouth School
Bournemouth • Dorset • BH8 9PY
1
2 May 2024
3
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth • BH7 6NZ
1
23 Jan 2024
4
Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth • Dorset • BH10 4EX
1
10 Jul 2019
5
Winton Academy
Bournemouth • Dorset • BH10 4HT
1
29 Jan 2019
6
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole • Dorset • BH17 7EP
1
17 Nov 2017
7
Twynham School
Christchurch • Dorset • BH23 1JF
2
9 Jun 2024
8
Magna Academy
Poole • Dorset • BH17 8RE
2
18 May 2023
9
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth • Dorset • BH8 9PW
2
4 May 2023
10
The Grange School
Christchurch • Dorset • BH23 3AU
2
19 Jan 2022
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Corfe Hills School 2 • Oct 2021
- The Bourne Academy 2 • Dec 2019
- Poole Grammar School 2 • Feb 2018
- Highcliffe School 2 • Nov 2017
- The Cornerstone Academy 2 • Feb 2017
- Poole High School 2 • Jan 2017
- St Aldhelm's Academy 2 • Apr 2016
- St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole 2 • May 2013
- Oak Academy Not judged • Jan 2025
- Avonbourne Girls Academy Not judged • Nov 2024