Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole school rankings
Explore GCSE and A-Level results, entries and published grade rates.
GCSE rankings
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 37 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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 50 and English & maths 5+ of at least 50%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. 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 (8)
| 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% |
Not ranked (29)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| Bournemouth Collegiate School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Canford School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Connie Rothman School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Corfe Hills School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Highcliffe School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| Kings Bournemouth | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| LeAF Studio | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| 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 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Longspee Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Magna Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Oak Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Parkfield School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Poole High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Poole High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| St Aldhelm's Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Bourne Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Cornerstone Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| The Grange School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| 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 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Stable School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Tregonwell Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Twynham School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| 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 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| 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 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
A-Level rankings
Latest imported year: 2024/25. Links to all 21 schools with A-Level records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by A*–B, then A*–A, then A*, highest first. At least 60 known entries, 80% coverage, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. 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. Post-16 admissions identifies a standalone post-16 provider; GIAS’s school-level policy cannot establish its entry requirements. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (15)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | A*–B | A*–A | A* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canford School | Selective | Independent | 377 | 83.9% | 55.5% | 22.0% |
| 2 | Parkstone Grammar School | Selective | State-funded | 432 | 74.2% | 42.0% | 14.7% |
| 3 | Bournemouth School | Selective | State-funded | 524 | 65.6% | 38.3% | 15.9% |
| 4 | Poole Grammar School | Selective | State-funded | 443 | 64.8% | 40.9% | 16.2% |
| 5 | Bournemouth School for Girls | Selective | State-funded | 489 | 61.5% | 31.9% | 8.8% |
| 6 | Twynham School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 601 | 55.0% | 28.5% | 9.9% |
| 7 | Highcliffe School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 297 | 49.6% | 21.6% | 7.8% |
| 8 | Poole High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 273 | 47.5% | 22.1% | 8.0% |
| 9 | St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 363 | 47.5% | 17.0% | 4.1% |
| 10 | The Bishop of Winchester Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 88 | 39.4% | 9.9% | 1.4% |
| 11 | Magna Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 97 | 32.5% | 16.2% | 5.0% |
| 12 | St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Non-Selective | State-funded | 196 | 28.3% | 9.0% | 1.2% |
| 13 | Corfe Hills School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 209 | 26.2% | 6.6% | 1.1% |
| 14 | Avonbourne Girls Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 189 | 24.3% | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| 15 | The Bourne Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 101 | 17.6% | 5.5% | 0.0% |
Not ranked (6)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth Collegiate School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Kings Bournemouth | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80%; No calculable published rate |
| LeAF Studio | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80%; No calculable published rate |
| Poole High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year |
| Talbot Heath School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| The Bournemouth and Poole College | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80%; No calculable published rate |