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Best Schools in Bournemouth

Compare 49 schools in Bournemouth. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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49

Total Schools

10

Outstanding

29

Good

Primary Schools

37 schools

Secondary Schools

17 schools

Top Performing Schools in Bournemouth

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Winton Primary School

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Primary

BH9 2TG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/22/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

89%

Writing Standard

91%

Maths Standard

93%

Combined RWM

88%

Reading Prog.

+2.6

Writing Prog.

+2.7

Maths Prog.

+2.8

840 pupils • 15.7% FSM • 20.1% EAL

St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

BH9 3BY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/15/2020

Performance

Reading Standard

98%

Writing Standard

100%

Maths Standard

98%

Combined RWM

98%

Reading Prog.

+2.7

Writing Prog.

+4.7

Maths Prog.

+4.8

420 pupils • 8.8% FSM • 32.9% EAL

St Katharine's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

BH6 4NA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 6/25/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

84%

Writing Standard

86%

Maths Standard

84%

Combined RWM

78%

Reading Prog.

+2.9

Writing Prog.

+1.4

Maths Prog.

+2.6

436 pupils • 5.5% FSM • 7.8% EAL

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

BH5 2BX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/6/2018

Performance

Reading Standard

75%

Writing Standard

75%

Maths Standard

82%

Combined RWM

67%

Reading Prog.

+5.2

Writing Prog.

+5.3

Maths Prog.

+3.8

413 pupils • 15.5% FSM • 53.0% EAL

St Mark's Church of England Primary School

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Primary

BH10 4JA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/11/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

81%

Writing Standard

75%

Maths Standard

68%

Combined RWM

63%

Reading Prog.

+3.2

Writing Prog.

+2.5

Maths Prog.

+3.4

421 pupils • 12.1% FSM • 7.1% EAL

Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School

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Primary

BH9 2SA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/12/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

93%

Writing Standard

86%

Maths Standard

93%

Combined RWM

85%

Reading Prog.

+1.3

Writing Prog.

+1.6

Maths Prog.

+3.2

417 pupils • 17.3% FSM • 16.5% EAL

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Avonbourne Boys' Academy

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Secondary

BH7 6NZ

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Boys

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/29/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

47.3

Progress 8

+0.28

Eng & Maths 5+

58.6%

Eng & Maths 4+

75.3%

EBacc Entry

47.5%

EBacc Achievement

24.1%

840 pupils • 27.3% FSM • 31.5% EAL

Avonbourne Girls Academy

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Secondary, Post-16

BH7 6NY

Ages: 11-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/7/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

53.0

Progress 8

+0.40

Eng & Maths 5+

61.7%

Eng & Maths 4+

79.3%

EBacc Entry

51.4%

EBacc Achievement

31.5%

Academic Progress

+24.55

Applied Gen. Progress

+32.50

Avg Points/Entry

24.6

AAB or Better

1,188 pupils • 23.3% FSM • 33.1% EAL

Avonwood Primary School

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Primary

BH7 6NB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 4/17/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

88%

Writing Standard

94%

Maths Standard

88%

Combined RWM

84%

Reading Prog.

+1.7

Writing Prog.

+2.1

Maths Prog.

+2.1

481 pupils • 10.8% FSM • 10.4% EAL

Bearwood Primary and Nursery School

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Primary

BH11 9UN

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/17/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

71%

Writing Standard

71%

Maths Standard

63%

Combined RWM

46%

Reading Prog.

-1.8

Writing Prog.

+0.5

Maths Prog.

+0.7

204 pupils • 24.5% FSM • 11.3% EAL

Bethany Church of England Junior School

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Primary

BH1 4DJ

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/22/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

64%

Writing Standard

54%

Maths Standard

56%

Combined RWM

35%

Reading Prog.

-0.6

Writing Prog.

-2.4

Maths Prog.

-1.3

372 pupils • 48.7% FSM • 56.7% EAL

Bournemouth Collegiate School

Other independent school

Secondary, Post-16

BH5 2DY

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Attainment 8

29.6

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

Eng & Maths 4+

EBacc Entry

EBacc Achievement

Academic Progress

+36.13

Applied Gen. Progress

+27.50

Avg Points/Entry

36.1

AAB or Better

10%

385 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

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