Bournemouth School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bournemouth, South West BH8 9PY · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
#9 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#89 of 4,090 nationally
About Bournemouth School
Bournemouth School is a academy secondary located in Bournemouth, in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,320 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 95.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 9th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (98th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (83th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,320; capacity filled 120%; grade 4+ english & maths 98.9%; ebacc average points 7.17.
There are 46 schools in Bournemouth; Bournemouth School ranks 2nd of 44 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)74.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)96%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)6.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bournemouth School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,320
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 6.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 120%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 74.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 96%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 98.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.17
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Bournemouth School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Queen's Park Infant Academy
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
312 students · 91 m away
Queen's Park Academy
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
479 students · 160 m away
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,290 students · 463 m away
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School
Bournemouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 468 m away
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,162 students · 656 m away
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
392 students · 1.2 km away
Muscliff Primary School
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
528 students · 1.2 km away
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
424 students · 1.5 km away
The Epiphany School
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 1.6 km away
Park School
Bournemouth · Independent primary · Ages 0–11
360 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,324 students
Wellsway School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,325 students
Bristol Free School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,304 students
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,337 students
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,302 students
Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,300 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bournemouth School a good school?
Bournemouth School has a Success Index (England) of 95.7 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #9 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bournemouth School rank in South West?
Bournemouth School ranks #9 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #89 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bournemouth School?
Bournemouth School had 1,320 students in 2025.
Is Bournemouth School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bournemouth School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bournemouth School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bournemouth School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.