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Schools in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

42 schools · use the filters below to narrow your search

42
Total Schools
23
Primary
7
Secondary
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SEND
1
Outstanding
8
Good
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Req. Improvement
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Inadequate

Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 9 of 42 schools here that have a published grade.

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Top-performing schools in Poole

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1Poole Grammar School70.2Attainment 8
  2. 2Parkstone Grammar School68.5Attainment 8
  3. 3Poole High School51.0Attainment 8
  4. 4St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole46.4Attainment 8
  5. 5Magna Academy44.3Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Rating

42 of 42 schools

Canford Heath Infant School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH17 8PJ

Outstanding2 jobsPrimaryAges 4–7

358 pupils

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Courthill Infant School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH14 9HL

GoodPrimaryAges 4–7

342 pupils

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Langside School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH12 5BN

GoodAges 2–19

32 pupils

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Lilliput Church of England Infant School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH14 8JX

GoodPrimaryAges 4–7

335 pupils

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Livingstone Road Junior School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH12 3DX

GoodPrimaryAges 7–11

221 pupils

KS2: 52% met expected standard

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Longspee Academy

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH17 8PJ

GoodAges 5–16

111 pupils

Attainment 8: 6.9

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Magna Academy

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH17 8RE

GoodSecondaryAges 11–18

966 pupils

Attainment 8: 44.3

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH12 4DZ

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11

390 pupils

KS2: 64% met expected standard

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Winchelsea School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH12 4LL

GoodAges 4–19

235 pupils

Attainment 8: 0.1

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Ad Astra Infant School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH17 8AP

Not rated1 jobPrimaryAges 4–7

253 pupils

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Arts University Bournemouth

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH12 5HH

Not rated
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Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH14 8UL

Not ratedPrimaryAges 7–11

722 pupils

KS2: 73% met expected standard

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Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH12 1PG

Not ratedPrimaryAges 3–11

626 pupils

KS2: 66% met expected standard

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Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH14 9JY

Not ratedAges 2–11

260 pupils

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Bournemouth University

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH12 5BB

Not rated
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Canford Heath Junior School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH17 8PJ

Not ratedPrimaryAges 7–11

473 pupils

KS2: 71% met expected standard

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Hamworthy Park Junior School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH15 4DG

Not ratedPrimaryAges 7–11

455 pupils

KS2: 50% met expected standard

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Haymoor Junior School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH17 8WG

Not ratedPrimaryAges 7–11

363 pupils

KS2: 64% met expected standard

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Heatherlands Primary School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH12 2BG

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

624 pupils

KS2: 58% met expected standard

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Hillbourne Primary School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH17 7HX

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

221 pupils

KS2: 70% met expected standard

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Livingstone Road Infant School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH12 3DT

Not ratedPrimaryAges 2–7

216 pupils

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Longfleet Church of England Primary School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH15 2HF

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

637 pupils

KS2: 60% met expected standard

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Manorside Academy

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH12 4JG

Not rated1 jobPrimaryAges 3–11

422 pupils

KS2: 58% met expected standard

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Montacute School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH17 9NG

Not ratedAges 2–18

92 pupils

KS2: 0% met expected standard

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Oakdale Junior School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH15 3JR

Not ratedPrimaryAges 7–11

420 pupils

KS2: 54% met expected standard

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Ocean Academy Poole

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH14 0PZ

Not ratedPrimaryAges 7–11

348 pupils

KS2: 68% met expected standard

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Old Town Infant School and Nursery

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH15 1QB

Not rated1 jobPrimaryAges 3–7

175 pupils

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Parkstone Grammar School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH17 7EP

Not rated2 jobsSecondaryAges 11–18

1,248 pupils

Attainment 8: 68.5

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Poole Grammar School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH17 9JU

Not ratedSecondaryAges 11–18

1,199 pupils

Attainment 8: 70.2

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Poole High School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH15 2BW

Not rated2 jobsSecondaryAges 11–18

1,875 pupils

Attainment 8: 51.0

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St Aldhelm's Academy

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH12 4HS

Not rated3 jobsSecondaryAges 11–16

841 pupils

Attainment 8: 33.6

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

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH15 3HY

Not ratedSecondaryAges 11–18

1,059 pupils

Attainment 8: 46.4

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH15 3QQ

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

401 pupils

KS2: 58% met expected standard

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Stanley Green Infant Academy

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH15 3AA

Not ratedPrimaryAges 2–7

222 pupils

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Talbot Primary School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH12 5ED

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

570 pupils

KS2: 64% met expected standard

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The Bournemouth and Poole College

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH14 0LS

Not rated16 plusAges 16–99
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The Cornerstone Academy

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH15 4BQ

Not rated1 jobSecondaryAges 11–16

682 pupils

Attainment 8: 41.0

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The Lion Works School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH12 5AD

Not ratedAges 11–18

42 pupils

Attainment 8: 3.3

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The Quay School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH12 4HU

Not rated1 jobAges 5–18

64 pupils

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The White House School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH21 3AP

Not ratedAges 6–14

39 pupils

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Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH15 4AX

Not ratedPrimaryAges 3–7

366 pupils

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Victoria Education Centre

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· BH13 6AS

Not ratedAges 3–19

128 pupils

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