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Boys' schools in and near Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

All 4 boys' schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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  1. Bournemouth School

    Bournemouth, BH8 9PY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole boys schools average.

    238 first choices, 179 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole boys schools about 10
    Pupils
    1,320
    View school Bournemouth School
  2. Poole Grammar School

    Poole, BH17 9JU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole boys schools average.

    243 first choices, 177 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole boys schools about 10
    Pupils
    1,224
    View school Poole Grammar School
  3. Winton Academy

    Bournemouth, BH10 4HT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys

    Results below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole boys schools average.

    217 first choices, 184 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole boys schools about 10
    Pupils
    902
    View school Winton Academy
  4. Avonbourne Boys' Academy

    Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys

    Results well below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole boys schools average, high absence.

    146 first choices, 169 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole boys schools about 10
    Pupils
    846
    View school Avonbourne Boys' Academy

Just outside Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

  1. St Edward's School

    21.3 miles from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    98
    View school St Edward's School
The big picture

How Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's boys' schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 62.1England 46.2Avonbourne Boys' Academy: 47.4Winton Academy: 56.1Poole Grammar School: 70.2Bournemouth School: 71.2020406080
Boys' schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average 5.3%Winton Academy: 4.5%Bournemouth School: 4.8%Poole Grammar School: 5.2%Avonbourne Boys' Academy: 6.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Boys' schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Ofsted grades in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 3 of 3
  • Good: 0 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
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About these schools

Boys' schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, explained

There are 4 boys' schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, teaching 4,292 children. 0 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole boys schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 62.1 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

13.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,325 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boys schools are in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
There are 4 boys schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boys schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
The highest-ranked boys schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on Eduscope are Bournemouth School, Poole Grammar School and Winton Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boys schools are in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 3 boys schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are boys schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole boys schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boys schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 14:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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