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School Atlas lists 66 state primary schools, 22 state secondary schools, 2 all-through schools, 5 special schools, 2 alternative provision schools and 1 post-16 school or college in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It also lists 17 independent schools and 127 nurseries and other early-years settings.
Of the state primary, secondary and all-through schools, 25 have a religious character: 17 Church of England, 7 Roman Catholic and 1 Church of England/Roman Catholic.
Of the 90 state primary, secondary and all-through schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 45 hold an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade from their last graded inspection: 8 Outstanding, 35 Good and 2 Requires improvement.
Ofsted stopped giving state schools a single overall grade in September 2024. Since November 2025 its report cards grade each area separately; 14 of these schools have had one.
We hold the catchment area for 58 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Select a school on the map to see its area.
We also hold last-distance-offered records for 50 schools. That distance is not always a cut-off: at a school with places to spare it is simply the furthest applicant.
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