Bournemouth School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bournemouth, South West BH8 9UJ · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
#18 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#155 of 4,090 nationally
About Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth School for Girls 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 girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,290 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 93.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 18th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (98th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (72th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,290; capacity filled 106.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.4%; ebacc average points 6.46.
There are 46 schools in Bournemouth; Bournemouth School for Girls ranks 3rd 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%)72.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)96%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)6.8%
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 for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,290
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 6.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 106.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 72.2
- 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
- 99.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.46
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Bournemouth School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,162 students · 391 m away
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,320 students · 463 m away
Queen's Park Infant Academy
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
312 students · 497 m away
Queen's Park Academy
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
479 students · 619 m away
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School
Bournemouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 862 m away
Muscliff Primary School
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
528 students · 961 m away
The Epiphany School
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 1.5 km away
Park School
Bournemouth · Independent primary · Ages 0–11
360 students · 1.6 km away
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
392 students · 1.7 km away
Jewell Academy Bournemouth
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
324 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,288 students
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,292 students
Oldfield School
Bath · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,287 students
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,294 students
Chosen Hill School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,295 students
The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,295 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bournemouth School for Girls a good school?
Bournemouth School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 93.8 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #18 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 for Girls rank in South West?
Bournemouth School for Girls ranks #18 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #155 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bournemouth School for Girls?
Bournemouth School for Girls had 1,290 students in 2025.
Is Bournemouth School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
Bournemouth School for Girls is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bournemouth School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bournemouth School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.