Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 37 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (20)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth School for Girls | Selective | State-funded | 1,755 | 62.6% | 38.1% | 16.0% |
| 2 | Bournemouth School | Selective | State-funded | 1,900 | 61.5% | 39.7% | 19.3% |
| 3 | Poole Grammar School | Selective | State-funded | 1,697 | 58.5% | 36.4% | 15.8% |
| 4 | Parkstone Grammar School | Selective | State-funded | 1,809 | 54.1% | 33.1% | 13.6% |
| 5 | Talbot Heath School | Selective | Independent | 494 | 39.1% | 23.1% | 10.1% |
| 6 | Glenmoor Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,355 | 39.0% | 19.5% | 7.0% |
| 7 | Winton Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,346 | 30.3% | 13.0% | 3.5% |
| 8 | Avonbourne Girls Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,287 | 28.6% | 15.6% | 6.0% |
| 9 | The Cornerstone Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 765 | 22.6% | 9.9% | 2.0% |
| 10 | Avonbourne Boys' Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 987 | 19.4% | 9.1% | 2.7% |
| 11 | Twynham School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,008 | 19.2% | 8.9% | 3.0% |
| 12 | The Bishop of Winchester Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,508 | 19.1% | 8.8% | 2.9% |
| 13 | St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,915 | 17.7% | 8.0% | 2.9% |
| 14 | Poole High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,571 | 17.2% | 8.5% | 2.4% |
| 15 | Highcliffe School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,951 | 17.1% | 8.7% | 2.5% |
| 16 | St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,468 | 16.1% | 7.1% | 1.8% |
| 17 | Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | Non-Selective | State-funded | 837 | 15.0% | 6.9% | 2.6% |
| 18 | The Bourne Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 980 | 13.2% | 6.3% | 2.2% |
| 19 | Magna Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,058 | 12.8% | 4.7% | 1.2% |
| 20 | Corfe Hills School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,752 | 11.3% | 4.3% | 0.9% |
Not ranked (17)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth Collegiate School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Canford School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Connie Rothman School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Kings Bournemouth | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| LeAF Studio | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Linwood School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Longspee Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Oak Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Parkfield School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Poole High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Aldhelm's Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Grange School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Lion Works School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Stable School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Tregonwell Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Victoria Education Centre | Not applicable | Not recorded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Winchelsea School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |